California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 2458: Energy: appliance standards and cost-effective measures.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 2458 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Energy: appliance standards and cost-effective measures. Primary sponsor: Steve Bennett (D). Most recent recorded action (August 31, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 171, Statutes of 2026.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to prescribe, by regulation, standards for minimum levels of operating efficiency, and authorizes the Energy Commission to prescribe other cost-effective measures, to promote the use of energy- and water-efficient appliances whose use requires a significant amount of energy or water. Existing law prohibits the sale, and the offering for sale, of new appliances unless their manufacturers certify that they comply with the standards in effect at the time the appliances are manufactured. Existing law defines “sold or offered for sale in the state” to mean any sale of or offer to sell an appliance for end use in the state, regardless of the seller’s physical location.
This bill would expand the above-described provisions to also include the rental, importation, distribution, or lease of, or an offer for the rental, importation, distribution, or lease of, those appliances, as provided.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bennett | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 38 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 171, Statutes of 2026.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Referred to Com. on E., U & C.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4967.)
- Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.