STATE BILLCA SB 1359PASSED

Natural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act.

California State Legislature

An act to add the heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 328) to, and to add Article 2 (commencing with Section 329) to, Chapter 2.2 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to natural gas.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 30, 2026; 43 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 1359 · PassedSep 30

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1026, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026

Sponsor

HSHenry SternSenator · Democrat · SD-027Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1026, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 30, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

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

Aug 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 47. Noes 20. Page 6622.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Show 24 earlier actions

Aug 21, 2026Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)Assembly

Aug 6, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (August 5).Assembly

Jun 29, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jun 25, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (June 24).Assembly

Jun 15, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.Assembly

Jun 4, 2026Referred to Com. on U. & E.Assembly

May 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 4484.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 14, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4274.) (May 14).Senate

May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.Senate

May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.Senate

Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4. Page 3974.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Set for hearing April 21.Senate

Apr 13, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.Senate

Mar 25, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 23, 2026Read first time.Senate

Feb 23, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.Senate

Feb 20, 2026Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 4 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileMay 4, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB1359 SternMay 27, 2026 · Senate · 23 yea · 13 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 24, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 5 nayPassed

Do passAug 5, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 4 nayPassed

SB 1359 Stern Senate Third Reading By BermanAug 26, 2026 · Assembly · 47 yea · 20 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB1359 Stern ConcurrenceAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 10 nayPassed

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