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SB256Introduced in the Senate

Electricity: electrical infrastructure: wildfire mitigation.

EngrossedAssembly Appropriations

Introduced by Sasha Renee Perez, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 8386 and 8387 of, to add Sections 762.8 and 8387.6 to, and to add Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 8395) to Division 4.1 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.

Where it stands

August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

August 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · July 14, 2025

5

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Rhodesia Ransom13Yes
Joaquin Arambula31Yes
Jasmeet Bains35Yes
Steve Bennett38Yes
Lisa Calderon56Yes
Carl DeMaio75No

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  6. Set for hearing April 29.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 2. Page 934.) (April 29).

  8. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Set for hearing May 19.

  10. May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 23.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1193.) (May 23).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 1474.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  16. Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and E.M.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

  18. June 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

  20. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 14).

  22. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  24. August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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