2025-2026 Regular SessionCalifornia Legislature

SB698: California Solar Initiative: distributed energy resource equipment lists.

Legislative Summary

An act to amend Sections 25780, 25781, and 25784 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 8.8 (commencing with Section 25780) of Division 15 of, and to add Section 25785 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.

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Bill History

2/21/2025
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/24/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Senate
2/24/2025
Read first time.
Senate
3/5/2025
Referred to Com. on E., U & C.
Senate
3/24/2025
Set for hearing April 7.
Senate
4/8/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 681.) (April 7).
Senate
4/9/2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/17/2025
Set for hearing April 28.
Senate
4/28/2025
April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
5/16/2025
Set for hearing May 23.
Senate
5/23/2025
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Placed on suspense file
4/28/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/7/2025
13
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jerry McNerney
Jerry McNerney
Democrat

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/9/202511.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/21/202511.2 KB