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SB 500·CA·senate

Energy: usage data.

EnactedFiled Feb 19, 2025
Sponsor: Stern
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Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 765, Statutes of 2025.

Oct 13, 2025

Legislative status

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee
  3. Reported by Committee
  4. Floor Vote Scheduled
  5. Passed One Chamber
  6. Passed Both Chambers
  7. Sent to Executive
  8. Enacted

Summary

The bill requires California utilities to keep 12 months of energy use records and, when owners request it, to supply aggregated data to the owner’s account in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager or any other tool the state commission approves. It applies to buildings with no residential accounts or with five or more utility accounts, and it sets timelines, consent rules, and liability protections.

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Vote

79 yes

0 no

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3176.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 10, 2025

Hearings

History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 765, Statutes of 2025.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 2961.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  5. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
  6. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 2939.)
  7. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2851.) Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3176.) Ordered to the Senate.
  9. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
  12. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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Sponsors

  • Stern · sponsor

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