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SB327Introduced in the Senate

Public utilities: review of accounts: electrical and gas corporations: rates: political influence activities.

Passed

Introduced by Jerry McNerney, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 309.5 and 748.3 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 645, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB327 McNerney et al. Concurrence · August 28, 2026

30

Yes

10

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

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 14.

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

  7. Set for hearing April 29.

  8. April 29 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  9. Set for hearing January 12.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3. Page 3203.) (January 12).

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

  13. Set for hearing January 20.

  14. January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  15. Set for hearing January 22.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3268.) (January 22).

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 3297.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  19. Motion to reconsider made by Senator McNerney.

  20. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 3301.)

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 3302.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  23. Referred to Com. on U. & E.

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

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (June 10).

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

  27. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  28. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  29. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13).

  30. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  31. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  32. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 46. Noes 18. Page 6743.) Ordered to the Senate.

  33. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  34. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  35. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  36. Approved by the Governor.

  37. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 645, Statutes of 2026.

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