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SB742Introduced in the Senate

Electricity: electrical infrastructure: permanently abandoned transmission facilities: emergency response: liaisons.

Passed

Introduced by Sasha Renee Perez, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 8386 of, to add Section 762.8 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

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 769, Statutes of 2026.

September 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB742 Pérez et al. Concurrence · August 25, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

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 Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

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

  7. Set for hearing January 12.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3203.) (January 12).

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

  10. Set for hearing January 20.

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

  12. Set for hearing January 22.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3270.) (January 22).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3284.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

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

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 10).

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

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

  21. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6389.) Ordered to the Senate.

  25. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  26. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  27. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 769, Statutes of 2026.

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