Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 353
Public Utilities Commission: Inspector General.
Progress
596 days from first to latest action, across 39 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 30
Referred to committee
Mar 24
Heard in committee
May 1
Reported from committee
May 1
Passed first chamber
Jun 4
Passed second chamber
Aug 26
Sent to governor
Sep 14
Became law
Vetoed
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 30, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 7–2
7 Yea
2 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–3
11 Yea
3 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 353 Boerner Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 4, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 58–18
58 Yea
18 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jun 30, 2026
Passed 15–2
15 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 10, 2026
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Aug 13, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 5–2
5 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB353 Boerner By Becker
Senate · Aug 26, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 30–7
30 Yea
7 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.
Assembly · Aug 30, 2026
Passed 17–0
17 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 353 BOERNER Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Aug 31, 2026
Passed 67–8
67 Yea
8 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Vetoed by Governor.
Sep 18, 2026 · Assembly
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
Sep 14, 2026 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 8. Page 6986.). Utilities and Energy
Aug 31, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 6985.)
Aug 31, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 17. Noes 0. Page 6986.) (August 30). Utilities and Energy
Aug 31, 2026 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. Utilities and Energy
Aug 26, 2026 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug 26, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 5847.).
Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). Appropriations
Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Jul 22, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. Energy, Utilities and Communications
Jun 23, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. Energy, Utilities and Communications
Jul 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E., U & C. Energy, Utilities and Communications
Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 18. Page 2071.)
Jun 4, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 69(d) suspended. (Page 2051.)
Jun 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 2041.)
Jun 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 28, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
May 21, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations
May 21, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
May 14, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
May 6, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended.
May 5, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 30).
May 1, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on C. & C. Communications and Conveyance
Mar 25, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. Read second time and amended.
Mar 24, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on C. & C. Communications and Conveyance
Mar 24, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 2.
Jan 31, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Jan 30, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
In committee
- Communications and Conveyance
Assembly
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · reported after 38 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred May 6, 2025 · heard May 27, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Energy, Utilities and Communications
Senate
Referred Jun 18, 2025 · heard Jun 30, 2026 · reported after 377 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jun 30, 2026 · heard Aug 13, 2026 · reported after 44 days
- Utilities and Energy
Assembly
Referred Aug 26, 2026 · heard Aug 31, 2026 · reported after 5 days
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