California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 500
Energy: usage data.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stern (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires each utility, on and after January 1, 2017, to, upon the request and authorization of the owner, owner's agent, or operator of a covered building, as defined, deliver or otherwise provide aggregated energy usage data for a covered building to the owner, owner's agent, or building operator, or to the owner's account in the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, as specified.
This bill would authorize a utility to satisfy that requirement by delivering or otherwise providing aggregated energy usage data to the owner's account in any alternative system or tool approved by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.
Text versions
- 10/13/25 - Chaptered· Oct 13, 2025
- 09/17/25 - Enrolled· Sep 17, 2025
- 06/30/25 - Amended Assembly· Jun 30, 2025
- 06/23/25 - Amended Assembly· Jun 23, 2025
- 05/23/25 - Amended Senate· May 23, 2025
- 05/06/25 - Amended Senate· May 6, 2025
- 03/26/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 26, 2025
- 02/19/25 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2025
- SB500
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 19, 2026, 12:27 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB500 Stern Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 11, 2025 Senate | That the Assembly amendments be concurred in | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 10, 2025 House | SB 500 Stern Senate Third Reading By Petrie-Norris | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 9, 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 |
| Jun 4, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 19, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 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 |
Actions
- Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 765, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 23, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 2961.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 2939.) - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2851.) Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). - Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3176.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 10, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 30, 2025 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Jun 23, 2025 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on U. & E. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 1504.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1202.) (May 23). - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 19, 2025 · Senate
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 19. - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 5, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 935.) (April 29). - Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 29. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22. - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.