STATE BILLCA SB 886PASSED

California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.

California State Legislature

An act to add Article 14.7 (commencing with Section 945) to Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.

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

CA SB 886 · PassedSep 21

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 438, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 21, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 21, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 438, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 21, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 9, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 31, 2026Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.Senate

Aug 31, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 7. Page 7065.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 28, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

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Aug 28, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Aug 28, 2026Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 1. Page 6819.)Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly

Jul 2, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.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 14. Noes 0.) (June 24).Assembly

Jun 10, 2026June 10 hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

Jun 1, 2026Referred to Com. on U. & E.Assembly

May 26, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 4446.) 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 4255.) (May 14).Senate

May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.Senate

Apr 13, 2026April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

Mar 27, 2026Set for hearing April 13.Senate

Mar 25, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Mar 24, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 4. Page 3588.) (March 17).Senate

Mar 9, 2026Set for hearing March 17.Senate

Mar 5, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.Senate

Feb 11, 2026Referred to Com. on E., U & C.Senate

Jan 14, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 13.Senate

Jan 13, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Mar 17, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 4 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

Senate 3rd Reading SB886 Padilla et alMay 26, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 8 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 24, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 2 nayPassed

W/O REF. TO FILE SB886 PadillaAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 10 nayPassed

SB 886 Padilla Senate Third Reading By PapanAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 62 yea · 7 nayPassed

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