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SB 57

Authors

Padilla
Coauthors: McNerney Stern

Subject

Electrical corporations: data centers: report.

Relating To

relating to electricity.

Title

An act to add and repeal Section 913.22 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.

Last Action Dt

2025-10-11

State

Chaptered

Status

Chaptered

Active?

Vote Required

Majority

Appropriation

Fiscal Committee

Yes

Local Program

Substantive Changes

None

Urgency

Tax Levy

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Actions

2025-10-11		Approved by the Governor.
2025-10-11		Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 647, Statutes of 2025.
2025-09-23		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-13		Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3022.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-12		Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 3358.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-12		In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-03		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02		Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-29		From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (August 29).
2025-08-20		August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-14		Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-10		From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (July 9).
2025-06-30		From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-06-11		June 25 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-05		Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-05-28		In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-28		Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 9. Page 1308.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-23		From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1189.) (May 23).
2025-05-23		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-16		Set for hearing May 23.
2025-04-28		April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-17		Set for hearing April 28.
2025-04-10		Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-09		From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 3. Page 681.) (April 7).
2025-03-26		From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-03-24		Set for hearing April 7.
2025-03-05		From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-01-29		Referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-01-09		From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 8.
2025-01-08		Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Chaptered		2025-10-11
Enrolled		2025-09-18
Amended Assembly		2025-09-02
Amended Assembly		2025-07-14
Amended Assembly		2025-06-30
Amended Senate		2025-04-10
Amended Senate		2025-03-26
Amended Senate		2025-03-05
Introduced		2025-01-08

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