California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 915
Dam safety: state supervision: exceptions.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Petrie-Norris (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law regulates the construction and operation of dams and exempts certain structures for these purposes. Existing law exempts certain wastewater treatment and storage ponds constructed as part of a wastewater control facility, as provided, from the requirements for state regulation and supervision of the safety of dams.
This bill would additionally exempt from the requirements for state regulation and supervision of the safety of dams certain water storage facilities, structures, and activities associated with an energy storage system facility located in the County of Kern, as specified, that uses compressed air technology and meets certain criteria, including, among other things, a maximum water pool height of 25 feet or less from the final engineered grade, a maximum storage capacity of 1,500 acre-feet or less, and supervision of the design and construction by a registered civil engineer.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Kern.
Text versions
- 09/16/25 - Enrolled· Sep 16, 2025
- 07/17/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 17, 2025
- 06/23/25 - Amended Senate· Jun 23, 2025
- 05/23/25 - Amended Assembly· May 23, 2025
- 04/22/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 22, 2025
- 02/19/25 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2025
- AB915
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 House | AB 915 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 12, 2025 House | With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 11, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB915 Petrie-Norris By Grove | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 16, 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 |
| Jun 3, 2025 House | AB 915 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 30, 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
- Jan 22, 2026 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto pending. - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Vetoed by Governor. - Sep 24, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 13, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3460.). - Sep 13, 2025 · House
Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.) - Sep 12, 2025 · House
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (September 12). - Sep 12, 2025 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3356.) - Sep 12, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. - Sep 12, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2884.). - 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 17, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 16, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16). - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. - Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. - Jun 23, 2025 · 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 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1910.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23). - May 23, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.) - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - May 1, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - 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 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on U. & E. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.