Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 738
Energy: building standards: photovoltaic requirements.
Progress
338 days from first to latest action, across 20 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 18
Referred to committee
Mar 3
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
Apr 8
Passed first chamber
May 19
Passed second chamber
Sep 11
Sent to governor
Sep 23
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 7, 2025
Passed 10–1
10 Yea
1 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Apr 23, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 738 Tangipa Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · May 19, 2025
Passed 56–3
56 Yea
3 Nay
20 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jul 7, 2025
Passed 14–1
14 Yea
1 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB738 Tangipa et al. By Grove
Senate · Sep 11, 2025
Passed 34–3
34 Yea
3 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Oct 6, 2025 · Assembly
Vetoed by Governor.
Oct 6, 2025 · Assembly
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Sep 23, 2025 · Joint
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 3. Page 2919.).
Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 20, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. Appropriations
Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 8, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E., U & C. Energy, Utilities and Communications
May 28, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 3. Page 1589.)
May 19, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Apr 24, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 23). Appropriations
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 10, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended.
Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 7).
Apr 8, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources
Mar 3, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
Feb 19, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 18, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
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- Joe Patterson authorR
In committee
- Natural Resources
Assembly
Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 36 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 10, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Energy, Utilities and Communications
Senate
Referred May 28, 2025 · heard Jul 8, 2025 · reported after 41 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 8, 2025 · heard Aug 19, 2025 · reported after 42 days
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