CA AB 2638
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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 2638 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 2638 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
What is CA AB 2638 about?
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in cooperation with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, to submit a report to the Legislature, on or before March 1 of each year, that includes a review of the price of gasoline in the state and its impact on state revenues. Existing law authorizes the department to use any information that comes into its possession and to request from any person certain records, as specified. Existing law authorizes the commission to impose a civil penalty of $10,000 after receiving notification from the department that a person has failed or refused to provide information or records, as specified. This bill would increase the amount of that civil penalty to $15,000.
Who sponsors CA AB 2638?
Petrie-Norris is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2638.
Description
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in cooperation with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, to submit a report to the Legislature, on or before March 1 of each year, that includes a review of the price of gasoline in the state and its impact on state revenues. Existing law authorizes the department to use any information that comes into its possession and to request from any person certain records, as specified. Existing law authorizes the commission to impose a civil penalty of $10,000 after receiving notification from the department that a person has failed or refused to provide information or records, as specified. This bill would increase the amount of that civil penalty to $15,000.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-16
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Petrie-Norrisauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-23
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-17
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
referral-committee
2026-03-16
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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2026-03-16
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
referral-committee
2026-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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