Public utilities: judicial review.

Summary

The bill extends the filing window for a petition for writ of review from 30 to 90 days after a Public Utilities Commission (PUC) decision. It also bars electric and gas utilities from passing on the costs of seeking judicial review to ratepayers and requires those utilities to track such costs. Additionally, it creates a presumption that a final PUC decision is lawful when it significantly deviates from an administrative law judge’s proposal, unless the commission can prove the deviation was necessary.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 24, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 29, 2025
• Utilities and Energy Committee Hearing
  Utilities and Energy · Apr 23, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. May 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 30, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Apr 24, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
7. Apr 22, 2025Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
8. Apr 21, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
9. Apr 2, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
10. Mar 13, 2025Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and JUD.
11. Feb 24, 2025Read first time.
12. Feb 22, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Bauer-Kahan · sponsor

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