California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1945
Municipal utility districts: prepay option: termination of service.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hadwick (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Dahle (Republican)
- Gallagher
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The Municipal Utility District Act establishes the formation of a municipal utility district for the provision of light, heat, water, or power within the district's jurisdiction. The act prohibits a district furnishing light, heat, water, or power from terminating residential service on account of nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the district provides a notice of delinquency and an opportunity to cure, as provided.
This bill would authorize districts to offer customers the option of electronically receiving the required notice of delinquency, as specified. The bill would authorize districts furnishing service to fewer than 100,000 customers to offer residential customers a prepay option, as defined, for electrical service if certain conditions are met, including, among other things, that the district provides the customer with information on returning to standard billing and issues automated low-balance alerts to the customer before suspending the customer's electrical service, as provided. The bill would specify that the requirement to provide a notice of delinquency does not apply to customers participating in the prepay option.
Text versions
- 09/18/26 - Chaptered· Sep 18, 2026
- 09/02/26 - Enrolled· Sep 2, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 21, 2026
- 06/25/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 25, 2026
- 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 16, 2026
- 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 16, 2026
- 02/13/26 - Introduced· Feb 13, 2026
- AB1945
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 House | AB 1945 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1945 Hadwick et al. By Niello | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 4, 2026 House | AB 1945 Hadwick Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 18, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 278, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 18, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 8, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. - Aug 28, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6779.). - Aug 25, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on L. GOV. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 4, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4918.) - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 22). - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Feb 14, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.