STATE BILLCA AB 1577PASSED

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California State Legislature

An act to add Sections 7927.303 and 65909.3 to the Government Code, and to add Section 25302.10 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 21, 2026; 52 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1577 · PassedSep 21

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 434, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 21, 2026

Sponsor

RBRebecca Bauer-KahanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-016Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 21, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 434, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 21, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 4, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 27, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 11. Page 6695.).Assembly

Aug 27, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.).Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jul 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jul 1, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 30).Senate

Jun 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Jun 11, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.Senate

Jun 10, 2026Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and JUD.Senate

May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 16. Page 5355.)Assembly

May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).Assembly

May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 21, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 14, 2026Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly

Apr 13, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 9, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 13. Noes 5.) (April 8).Assembly

Apr 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.Assembly

Mar 26, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 16, 2026Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.Assembly

Jan 13, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee February 12.Assembly

Jan 12, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources]Apr 8, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 5 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 20, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 4 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 4 nayPassed

AB 1577 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 57 yea · 16 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Jun 24, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 4 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 30, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 2 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1577 Bauer-Kahan By McGuireAug 26, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 10 nayPassed

AB 1577 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 27, 2026 · Assembly · 58 yea · 11 nayPassed

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