California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 2207 — Utilities: termination of services.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law prohibits an electrical, gas, heat, or water corporation from terminating residential service for nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the corporation first gives prescribed notice of the delinquency and impending termination. Existing law also prohibits termination in specified situations. This bill would require a gas or electrical corporation to implement specified practices, including prescribed bill payment plans for customers who are subject to termination of service for nonpayment of a delinquent bill, and a prohibition on requiring specified low-income customers to pay reestablishment of credit deposits unless the low-income customer's service has been terminated for nonpayment of bills. The bill would also require the commission to establish a benchmark for termination of gas and electrical service , and to require the commission to require a gas or electrical corporation to conduct a biennial affordability survey. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act is a crime. Because this bill would be within the act, by imposing requirements on gas and electrical corporations, the violation of which would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. 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.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. Referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  5. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 28. Page 5144.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 5).

  9. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (April 19).

  10. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & C. Read second time and amended.

  12. Referred to Com. on U. & C.

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Failed 5 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5202
Republican 0100
Democratic 0100
Total 5402
% of votes cast 45%36%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Cox — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Nay
Florez — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 2207 FONG Assembly Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 31 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 542902
Democratic 2001
Republican 1200
Total 573103
% of votes cast 63%34%0%3%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Coto — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Charles — Yea
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Conway — Nay
Davis — Yea
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Hagman — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Norby — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Skinner — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Cook — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Feuer — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13500
Democratic 1000
Total 14500
% of votes cast 74%26%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Conway — Nay
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10402
Total 10402
% of votes cast 63%25%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Tom — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Villines — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2207 do?
Existing law prohibits an electrical, gas, heat, or water corporation from terminating residential service for nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the corporation first gives prescribed notice of the delinquency and impending termination. Existing law also prohibits termination in specified situations. This bill would require a gas or electrical corporation to implement specified practices, including prescribed bill payment plans for customers who are subject to termination of service for nonpayment of a delinquent bill, and a prohibition on requiring specified low-income customers to pay reestablishment of credit deposits unless the low-income customer's service has been terminated for nonpayment of bills. The bill would also require the commission to establish a benchmark for termination of gas and electrical service , and to require the commission to require a gas or electrical corporation to conduct a biennial affordability survey. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act is a crime. Because this bill would be within the act, by imposing requirements on gas and electrical corporations, the violation of which would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 2207?
AB 2207 is sponsored by Fong, Mike (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2207?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2207?
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