California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 541
Electricity: load shifting.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Becker (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Stern (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) , in consultation with the specified entities, to adopt a biennial integrated energy policy report containing certain information in a specified format. Existing law requires the Energy Commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission and the Independent System Operator, to adopt a goal for load shifting to reduce net peak electrical demand and adjust this target in each biennial integrated energy policy report thereafter.
This bill would require the Energy Commission, in consultation with specified entities, to analyze the cost-effectiveness of specific load flexibility programs and other types of load-shifting interventions and identify both the approximate amount of load shifting and the cost-effectiveness of each type of load-shifting intervention in the next update to the biennial integrated energy policy report after January 1, 2027, as provided. The bill would require the Energy Commission, as part of each integrated energy policy report, to estimate each retail supplier's load-shifting potential, giving consideration to certain factors, as specified. The bill would require the Energy Commission, on or before July 1, 2028, and biennially thereafter, to analyze and publish the amount of load shifting that each retail supplier achieved in the prior calendar year.
Text versions
- 09/17/25 - Enrolled· Sep 17, 2025
- 09/05/25 - Amended Assembly· Sep 5, 2025
- 09/02/25 - Amended Assembly· Sep 2, 2025
- 07/17/25 - Amended Assembly· Jul 17, 2025
- 06/26/25 - Amended Assembly· Jun 26, 2025
- 05/23/25 - Amended Senate· May 23, 2025
- 04/29/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 29, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 24, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- SB541
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB541 Becker et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 13, 2025 House | SB 541 Becker Senate Third Reading By Schultz | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 16, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading SB541 Becker et al. | 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 12, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 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
- Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Veto sustained. - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Stricken from file. - Oct 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. - Oct 3, 2025 · Senate
Vetoed by the Governor. - Sep 23, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 13, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3036.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 13, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 12, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 15. Page 3415.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 5, 2025 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Sep 5, 2025 · House
Read third time and amended. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29). - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 17, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 17, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (July 16). - Jul 17, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.) - Jul 8, 2025 · House
July 9 hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 26, 2025 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. - Jun 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on U. & E. - Jun 4, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 1447.) 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 1203.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 12, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - May 2, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12. - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 4. Page 810.) (April 21). - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 21. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.