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SB473Introduced in the Senate

Water corporations: demand elasticity: rates and surcharges.

EngrossedAssembly Appropriations

Introduced by Steve Padilla, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 727.5 and 739.10 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to water corporations.

Where it stands

August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

August 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · July 16, 2025

15

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

18 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
Chris Rogers2Absent
Joe Patterson5Yes
Diane Papan21Yes
Ash Kalra25Absent
Gregg Hart37Yes
Pilar Schiavo40Yes
John Harabedian41Absent
Jacqui Irwin42Yes
Nick Schultz44Yes
Greg Wallis47Yes

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 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  4. Set for hearing April 7.

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 681.) (April 7).

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

  7. Set for hearing April 28.

  8. April 28 hearing postponed by committee.

  9. Set for hearing May 5.

  10. May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 23.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1201.) (May 23).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1443.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

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

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  19. Coauthors revised.

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

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