CA SB 491

in committee

State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: chair: report to the Legislature.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 491 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 491 is in committee as of 2025-08-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-29): August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 491 about?

Existing law establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission consisting of 5 members and establishes various duties and responsibilities of the commission relating to energy usage in the state. Existing law requires the Governor to designate a chair of the commission and requires the chair to direct the public advisor, the executive director, and other staff of the commission in the performance of their duties in conformance with the policies and guidelines established by the commission. This bill would require the chair of the commission to appear annually before the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature to report on activities of the commission, as specified.

Who sponsors CA SB 491?

Laird is the primary sponsor of CA SB 491, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Introduced: 2025-02-19
Latest action: 2025-08-29 — August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

2025-02-19
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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2025-02-20
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2025-02-26
Referred to Com. on E., U & C.
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2025-03-17
Set for hearing March 24.
2025-03-25
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 511.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-03-28
Set for hearing April 7.
2025-04-01
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-04-07
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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2025-04-08
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-05-27
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1237.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2025-05-28
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2025-06-05
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
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2025-06-26
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-07-09
July 9 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-08-29
August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Versions

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Votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-03-24 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Caballero: yes
- Limón: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Becker: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Allen: yes
- Stern: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Grove: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Dahle: other
3rd Reading SB491 Laird et al.
2025-05-27 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Cabaldon: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Allen: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Grove: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Laird: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Stern: yes
- Limón: yes
- Grayson: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Jones: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Becker: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Choi: yes
- Niello: yes
- Reyes: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2025-06-25 · pass · 18-0
Member-level votes (18)
- Harabedian: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Davies: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Papan: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Chen: yes
- Ta: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Hart: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Boerner: yes

Related bills

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