SB 1327: Weights and measures: electric vehicle supply equipment: state authority.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law vests the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission with various responsibilities for developing and implementing the state’s energy policies.

This bill would require the commission to adopt regulations, no later than July 1, 2027, to protect consumers from inaccurate electric vehicle supply equipment, as provided.

Existing law governs weights and measures in this state, and authorizes the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and each sealer acting under the supervision and direction of the secretary to enforce those provisions, as specified. Existing law requires the secretary to provide by rules and regulations for the submission for approval of types or designs of weights, measures, or weighing, measuring, or counting instruments or devices, used for commercial purposes, and to issue certificates of approval of those types or designs as the secretary finds meet the requirements of state law, as specified.

This bill would, beginning on the date that the commission adopts the above-described regulations, provide that the provisions described above do not apply to the types or designs of weights, measures, or weighing, measuring, or counting instruments or devices, associated with electric vehicle supply equipment, as defined.

Existing law governing weights and measures provides that there is in each county the office of county sealer of weights and measures to administer those provisions in the county.

This bill would specifically authorize a county sealer to test and certify the accuracy of electric vehicle supply equipment and would require any inspection and enforcement conducted by a county sealer for electric vehicle supply equipment to comply with requirements adopted by the commission pursuant to above-described regulations. The bill would make these provisions operative on the date that the commission adopts the above-described regulations.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 14, 2026May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. May 12, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
3. May 11, 2026May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
4. May 4, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
5. April 28, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. April 27, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 3974.) (April 21).
7. April 16, 2026Set for hearing April 21.
8. April 13, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E., U & C. (Ayes 8. Noes 2. Page 3841.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
9. April 9, 2026Set for hearing April 13.
10. April 8, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and E., U & C.
11. March 25, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
12. March 4, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.