CA SB 1359
enactedNatural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 1359 pass?
Yes. CA SB 1359 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1026, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 1359 about?
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including gas corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law requires, until at least December 31, 2029, each gas corporation to submit to the commission a map that includes, among other things, the location of all potential gas distribution line replacement projects identified in its distribution integrity management plan and any foreseeable gas distribution pipeline replacements, as provided. This bill would require each gas corporation to submit an annual report to the commission that describes its expenditures associated with gas distribution infrastructure replacement and upgrade projects, as provided. The bill would require the commission, as part of its long-term gas planning rulemaking or a successor proceeding, to consider a framework for the depreciation of gas distribution infrastructure that reflects reasonably foreseeable changes in gas demand and is designed to minimize future ratepayer exposure to stranded asset costs, and would authorize the commission to apply the framework in evaluating the depreciation of, and cost recovery for, gas distribution infrastructure replacements and upgrades. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the above provisions would be part of the Public Utilities Act and a violation of a commission action implementing this bill's requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA SB 1359?
Stern is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1359.
Description
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including gas corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. Existing law requires, until at least December 31, 2029, each gas corporation to submit to the commission a map that includes, among other things, the location of all potential gas distribution line replacement projects identified in its distribution integrity management plan and any foreseeable gas distribution pipeline replacements, as provided. This bill would require each gas corporation to submit an annual report to the commission that describes its expenditures associated with gas distribution infrastructure replacement and upgrade projects, as provided. The bill would require the commission, as part of its long-term gas planning rulemaking or a successor proceeding, to consider a framework for the depreciation of gas distribution infrastructure that reflects reasonably foreseeable changes in gas demand and is designed to minimize future ratepayer exposure to stranded asset costs, and would authorize the commission to apply the framework in evaluating the depreciation of, and cost recovery for, gas distribution infrastructure replacements and upgrades. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or an order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the above provisions would be part of the Public Utilities Act and a violation of a commission action implementing this bill's requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1026, Statutes of 2026.
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- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Sternauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-30
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1026, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-30
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-08
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-30
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-27
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-26
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 47. Noes 20. Page 6622.) Ordered to the Senate.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-21
Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.
2026-08-21
Read third time and amended.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-21
Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-21
Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)
2026-08-06
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-05
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (August 5).
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2026-06-29
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-06-25
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (June 24).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-06-15
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-06-04
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
referral-committee
2026-05-27
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
reading-1
2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 4484.) Ordered to the Assembly.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-05-14
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4274.) (May 14).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-08
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-24
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-22
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4. Page 3974.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-04-16
Set for hearing April 21.
2026-04-13
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-04-08
Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
referral-committee
2026-03-25
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-04
Referred to Com. on RLS.
referral-committee
2026-02-23
Read first time.
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2026-02-23
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Versions
- 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
- 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
- 04/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-13Compare
- 05/14/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-14Compare
- 06/15/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-15Compare
- 06/29/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-29Compare
- 08/21/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-21Compare
- 09/02/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-02Compare
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-21 · pass · 10-4
Member-level votes (17)
- Becker: yes
- Allen: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Stern: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Dahle: no
- Strickland: no
- Grove: no
- Ochoa Bogh: no
- Caballero: other
- Richardson: other
- Rubio: other
Placed on suspense file
2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Dahle: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Grayson: yes
Do pass as amended
2026-05-14 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Wahab: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Dahle: no
- Seyarto: no
3rd Reading
2026-05-27 · pass · 23-13
Member-level votes (40)
- Limón: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Stern: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- McGuire: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Becker: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Laird: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Allen: yes
- Grayson: no
- Niello: no
- Ochoa Bogh: no
- Hurtado: no
- Valladares: no
- Strickland: no
- Choi: no
- Alvarado-Gil: no
- Grove: no
- Seyarto: no
- Jones: no
- Caballero: no
- Rubio: no
- Richardson: other
- Durazo: other
- Smallwood-Cuevas: other
- Dahle: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-24 · pass · 12-5
Member-level votes (18)
- Schiavo: yes
- Papan: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Hart: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Patterson: no
- Chen: no
- Davies: no
- Wallis: no
- Ta: no
- Mark González: other
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