California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 615
Power facilities: emergency response and action plans.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Davies (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Dixon (Republican)
- Strickland (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires an application to be filed with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission for certification of a site and related facility that includes an electrical transmission line or thermal powerplant, or both. Existing law requires the application to contain, among other information, a description of any electrical transmission lines, a map of the proposed route and existing transmission lines, justification for the proposed route, and a preliminary description of the effect of the proposed electrical transmission lines on the environment, ecology, and scenic, historic, and recreational values, as specified.
This bill would remove the requirement that the application include the information described above, and would require that the application also contain an emergency response and action plan, to be paid for by the applicant, that incorporates impacts to the surrounding areas in the event of an emergency and that would be conducted and coordinated with local emergency management agencies, unified program agencies, and local first response agencies.
Existing law authorizes a person proposing an energy storage system to file an application for certification with the commission in lieu of any permit, certificate, or similar document required by any state, local, or regional agency, or federal agency, as provided.
The bill would require that an application for an energy storage system also contain an emergency response and action plan, to be paid for by the applicant, that includes analysis and feedback from a local emergency management agency. The bill would require the commission to ensure an energy storage system that submits an application after January 1, 2026, complies with setback requirements that are at least as protective as the most recently published edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems.
Text versions
- 09/08/25 - Enrolled· Sep 8, 2025
- 07/14/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 14, 2025
- 05/05/25 - Amended Assembly· May 5, 2025
- 04/22/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 22, 2025
- 02/13/25 - Introduced· Feb 13, 2025
- AB615
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 House | AB 615 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 3, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB615 Davies et al. By Laird | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 7, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 27, 2025 House | AB 615 Davies Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 21, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 House | Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jan 22, 2026 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. - Oct 6, 2025 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto pending. - Oct 6, 2025 · House
Vetoed by Governor. - Sep 11, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Sep 4, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2917.). - Sep 3, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2462.). - Aug 20, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 7). - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E., U & C. - May 28, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 27, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1739.) - May 22, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - May 21, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 21). - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - May 6, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 5, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - May 1, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 30). - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on E.M and U. & E. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.