Bill Commons

CA AB 2608

in committee

Energy: transportation fuels assessment.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2608 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2608 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 2608 about?

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, beginning January 1, 2024, and every 3 years thereafter, to submit to the Legislature and the Governor an assessment that, among other things, identifies methods to ensure a reliable supply of affordable and safe transportation fuels in California and evaluates California's future petroleum product and crude oil import needs. This bill would require that the next assessment also assess the human rights record of each country from which California imports oil, the amount of oil production in California that would enable the state to stop importing oil from countries with negative human rights records, and California laws and regulations that prevent domestic oil production, as specified.

Who sponsors CA AB 2608?

Patterson is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2608, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, beginning January 1, 2024, and every 3 years thereafter, to submit to the Legislature and the Governor an assessment that, among other things, identifies methods to ensure a reliable supply of affordable and safe transportation fuels in California and evaluates California's future petroleum product and crude oil import needs. This bill would require that the next assessment also assess the human rights record of each country from which California imports oil, the amount of oil production in California that would enable the state to stop importing oil from countries with negative human rights records, and California laws and regulations that prevent domestic oil production, as specified.

Introduced
2026-04-13
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Pattersonauthor
  • Elliscoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  2. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  3. 2026-05-13

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-04-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  5. 2026-04-14

    Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-04-13

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

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  7. 2026-03-16

    Referred to Com. on U. & E.

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  8. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  9. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-22 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (18)
    • Boerner: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes

Related bills

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2608

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