California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 737
Energy: building decarbonization: notice and recordation of a decarbonization charge.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Quirk-Silva (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission, or the governing board of a local publicly owned electric utility or electrical cooperative, to require an energy supplier, defined as an electrical corporation, local publicly owned electric utility, electric service provider, community choice aggregator, or electrical cooperative, administering a decarbonization upgrade program or initiative, to record, no later than 30 days after funding a decarbonization upgrade, a notice of decarbonization charge, as defined, with the county recorder of the county where the property subject to the decarbonization charge is located, as specified. Existing law requires, among other things, an energy supplier, within 30 days of full cost recovery of the outstanding charges related to the recorded notice of decarbonization charge, to record a notice of the full cost recovery and removal of the decarbonization charge with the county recorder of the county where the property subject to the decarbonization charge is located.
This bill would add gas corporations to the definition of "energy supplier" for purposes of the above-described provisions and make conforming changes.
Under existing law, a violation of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime.
Because a violation of a commission action implementing the above provisions would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Text versions
- 10/03/25 - Chaptered· Oct 3, 2025
- 09/12/25 - Enrolled· Sep 12, 2025
- 07/08/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 8, 2025
- 02/18/25 - Introduced· Feb 18, 2025
- AB737
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 House | AB 737 Quirk-Silva Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 9, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB737 Quirk-Silva By Caballero | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 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 8, 2025 House | AB 737 Quirk-Silva Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 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
- Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 276, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 3235.). - Sep 9, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 1. Page 2698.). - 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 8, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 7, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (July 1). - Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E., U & C. - May 8, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 8, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1486.) - May 1, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30). - Apr 3, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on U. & E. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.