California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2543
Emergency preparedness: fuel and transportation resources: assessment.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Ransom (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Stern (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, generally prescribes duties with regard to various types of emergencies and disasters, including requiring the Governor to coordinate the State Emergency Plan and those programs necessary for the mitigation of the effects of an emergency in this state. Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to include in the State Hazard Mitigation Plan an evaluation of risks from specified causes of a long-term electrical outage and, based on that analysis, requires the plan to identify cost-effective and feasible measures to lessen risks from those hazards, including, hardening the critical infrastructure of electrical utilities.
This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2028, the Office of Emergency Services, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, to submit an assessment to the relevant policy committees of the Senate and Assembly that (1) identifies and evaluates emergency types during which Californians' access to fuel and transportation resources may be limited in a manner that would impact public health and safety, (2) identifies fuel and transportation resources that are important to maintain during each emergency type based on specified factors, and (3) provides recommendations for actions the state should take in the event of an emergency to ensure that fuel and transportation resources necessary for public health and safety are available during the emergency, as provided.
Text versions
- AB2543
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 19, 2026
- 04/15/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 15, 2026
- 04/27/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 27, 2026
- 05/18/26 - Amended Assembly· May 18, 2026
- 07/02/26 - Amended Senate· Jul 2, 2026
- 08/27/26 - Enrolled· Aug 27, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 House | AB 2543 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 24, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2543 Ransom et al. By Wahab | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 27, 2026 House | AB 2543 Ransom Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 13, 2026 House | Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 27, 2026 · House
Vetoed by Governor. - Aug 31, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 25, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6488.). - Aug 24, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 2.). - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 30). - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E., U & C. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on E.M. and E., U & C. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 26, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 1.) - May 19, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14). - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 22). - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 13). - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on E.M. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on E.M and U. & E. - Feb 21, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.