California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2700
Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patterson (Republican)
Cosponsors (6)
- Alanis (Republican)
- Boerner (Democratic)
- Lackey (Republican)
- Rogers (Democratic)
- Sanchez (Republican)
- Ochoa Bogh (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the Wildfire Fund Administrator, in consultation with the commission and other entities, to prepare and submit to the Legislature and the Governor a report that evaluates and sets forth recommendations on new models or approaches that mitigate damage, accelerate recovery, and responsibly and equitably allocate the burdens from natural catastrophes, including catastrophic wildfires, across stakeholders, as provided.
This bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2028, to generate a report assessing the verified restitution shortfalls for victims of wildfires caused by electrical corporations occurring before July 12, 2019, and to recommend restitution mechanisms for electrical corporations to address restitution shortfalls, as provided. The bill would require the commission, in developing the restitution mechanisms, to ensure, among other things, that the verified restitution shortfalls are consistently and fairly paid to ensure full compensation is issued in a timely manner.
Text versions
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered· Sep 30, 2026
- 09/04/26 - Enrolled· Sep 4, 2026
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 13, 2026
- 08/03/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 3, 2026
- 06/24/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 24, 2026
- 05/18/26 - Amended Assembly· May 18, 2026
- 03/23/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 23, 2026
- 03/10/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 10, 2026
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- AB2700
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 House | AB 2700 PATTERSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PATTERSON | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 30, 2026 House | With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 24, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2700 Patterson et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 10, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 28, 2026 House | AB 2700 Gallagher 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 8, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 959, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 15, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 31, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6987.). - Aug 31, 2026 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 6985.) - Aug 31, 2026 · House
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 30). - Aug 25, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. - Aug 24, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 29, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 28, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5539.) - 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 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - May 14, 2026 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) - May 13, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on U. & E. - Feb 21, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.