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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 491: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: chair: report to the Legislature.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 491 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: chair: report to the Legislature. . Primary sponsor: John Laird (D). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (August 29, 2025): August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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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 establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission consisting of 5 members and establishes various duties and responsibilities of the commission relating to energy usage in the state. Existing law requires the Governor to designate a chair of the commission and requires the chair to direct the public advisor, the executive director, and other staff of the commission in the performance of their duties in conformance with the policies and guidelines established by the commission.

This bill would require the chair of the commission to appear annually before the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature to report on activities of the commission, as specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LairdPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Susan RubioCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22

“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. August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
  2. July 9 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  4. Referred to Com. on U. & E.
  5. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1237.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  10. Set for hearing April 7.
  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 511.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  12. Set for hearing March 24.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page