SB 1098 — Public Utilities Commission: memorandum and balancing accounts.
Last action — Approved by the Governor.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 13, 2026. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
This bill involves setting utility rates based on forecasts.
The bill focuses on how public utilities set their rates using forecast-based methods. This aims to establish a more predictable system for utility pricing.
Summary
Public Utilities Commission: memorandum and balancing accounts.
Bill Text
- Chaptered 09/30/26 - Chaptered html September 30, 2026
- Enrolled 09/04/26 - Enrolled html September 04, 2026
- Amended 08/28/26 - Amended Assembly Current pdf August 28, 2026
- Amended 08/20/26 - Amended Assembly pdf August 20, 2026
- Amended Amended Assembly xml August 20, 2026
- Amended 06/29/26 - Amended Assembly pdf June 29, 2026
- Amended 03/24/26 - Amended Senate pdf March 24, 2026
- Introduced 02/13/26 - Introduced pdf February 13, 2026
- SB1098 View text html
Action History
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Approved by the Governor.
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Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
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Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.
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In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 50. Noes 15. Page 7071.) Ordered to the Senate.
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Ordered to third reading.
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Read third time and amended.
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Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 1. Page 6819.)
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Ordered to third reading.
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Read third time and amended.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13).
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
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August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (June 24).
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Referred to Com. on U. & E.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4485.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4264.) (May 14).
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Set for hearing May 14.
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May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 4.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 3. Page 3973.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing April 21.
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Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Boerner · Cosponsor
- Connolly · Cosponsor
- Harabedian · Cosponsor
- Sasha Renée Pérez · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 16 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic
Co-sponsors (3)
- Boerner
- Connolly
- Harabedian
Not signed on (118)
118 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 118 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 20% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Caloza, Jessica | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| González, Mark | Democratic | Yea |
| Krell, Maggy | Democratic | Yea |
| Pacheco, Blanca | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharp-Collins, LaShae | Democratic | Yea |
| Solache, Jr., José Luis | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Nay |
| Hoover, Josh | Republican | Nay |
| Ta, Tri | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tangipa, David J. | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 17% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Nay |
| González, Mark | Democratic | Yea |
| Harabedian, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Hart, Gregg | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Papan, Diane | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Rogers, Chris | Democratic | Yea |
| Schiavo, Pilar | Democratic | Yea |
| Schultz, Nick | Democratic | Yea |
| Zbur, Rick Chavez | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Not Voting |
| Davies, Laurie | Republican | Nay |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Nay |
| Ta, Tri | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wallis, Greg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 23% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cabaldon, Christopher | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Nay |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cabaldon, Christopher | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 18% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Allen, Benjamin | Democratic | Yea |
| Archuleta, Bob | Democratic | Yea |
| Arreguín, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Becker, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Gonzalez, Lena A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Hurtado, Melissa | Democratic | Yea |
| McNerney, Jerry | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Susan | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Nay |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie | Republican | Nay |
| Strickland, Tony | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1098 do?
- Public Utilities Commission: memorandum and balancing accounts.
- Who sponsors SB 1098?
- SB 1098 is sponsored by Boerner, Connolly, Harabedian, and Pérez, Sasha Renée (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 1098?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 13, 2026. It awaits signature.
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