Bill Commons

CA AB 1757

in committee

Energy: nuclear facilities.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 1757 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 1757 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

What is CA AB 1757 about?

Existing law prohibits the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission from certifying a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for specified powerplants, and provides that a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except specified powerplants, is not a permitted land use in California unless certain conditions are met regarding the existence of technology for the construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod processing plants and of demonstrated technology or means for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste, as specified. This bill would exempt a nuclear microreactor, as defined, from those provisions.

Who sponsors CA AB 1757?

Gallagher is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1757, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law prohibits the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission from certifying a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for specified powerplants, and provides that a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except specified powerplants, is not a permitted land use in California unless certain conditions are met regarding the existence of technology for the construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod processing plants and of demonstrated technology or means for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste, as specified. This bill would exempt a nuclear microreactor, as defined, from those provisions.

Introduced
2026-03-16
Latest action
2026-04-06 — In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gallagherauthor
  • Alaniscoauthor
  • Elliscoauthor
  • Hadwickcoauthor
  • Hoovercoauthor
  • Macedocoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-06

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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  2. 2026-03-17

    Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-16

    Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & E.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-16

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-10

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  6. 2026-02-09

    Read first time. To print.

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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-06 · fail · 4-9

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Ellis: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Connolly: no
    • Pellerin: no
    • Garcia: no
    • Bryan: no
    • Zbur: no
    • Schultz: no
    • Wicks: no
    • Kalra: no
    • Boerner: no
    • Haney: other

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1757

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