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SB868Introduced in the Senate

Electricity: portable solar generation devices.

Passed

Introduced by Scott Wiener, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 8530) to Division 4.1 of, and to repeal Section 8531 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 985, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB868 Wiener et al. Concurrence · August 26, 2026

36

Yes

4

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 Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
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 February 5.

  3. Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and JUD.

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

  5. Set for hearing March 17.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3588.) (March 17).

  7. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  8. Withdrawn from committee.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing April 13.

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

  12. April 13 hearing postponed by committee.

  13. Set for hearing April 20.

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

  15. Set for hearing May 14.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4255.) (May 14).

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 1. Page 4340.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

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

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

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

  23. July 1 hearing postponed by committee.

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

  25. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  26. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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

  28. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Read third time and amended.

  30. Ordered to third reading.

  31. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6499.) Ordered to the Senate.

  32. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  33. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 4.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  35. Approved by the Governor.

  36. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 985, Statutes of 2026.

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