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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 533

Electric vehicle charging stations: arenas: payments: internet-based applications.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law prohibits requiring a person desiring to use an electric vehicle charging station that requires payment of a fee from paying a subscription fee in order to use the station, or requiring the person to obtain membership in any club, association, or organization as a condition of using the station. Existing law authorizes an electric vehicle charging station to offer services on a subscription- or membership-only basis, if the station provides nonsubscribers or nonmembers the ability to use the station through a contactless payment method that accepts major credit and debit cards, as specified, and either an automated toll-free telephone number or a short message system (SMS) that provides the electric vehicle charging customer with the option to initiate a charging session and submit payment. Existing law requires a direct current fast charging station that is first installed or made publicly available on or after July 10, 2023, to also include Plug and Charge payment capabilities, as specified. Existing law authorizes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to add to or subtract from these payment methods by regulation that is effective no earlier than January 1, 2028, as provided. This bill would create an exception to the above-described provisions to authorize an electric vehicle charging station to require that payment for charging services be made through the use of an internet-based application if the charging station is on the premises of an arena that has a seating capacity of at least 15,000 seats and can only be accessed through the use of that internet-based application. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 44268.2 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by AB 1423 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1423 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Sep 11, 2025
Senate		Unfinished Business SB533 Richardson ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Sep 9, 2025
House		SB 533 Richardson Senate Third Reading By WilsonpassSet your home in California to see
Jul 9, 2025
House		Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Jul 7, 2025
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy]passSet your home in California to see
Apr 24, 2025
Senate		Consent Calendar 2ndpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 8, 2025
Senate		Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Mar 24, 2025
Senate		Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation]passSet your home in California to see

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