California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 431 — Telecommunications service: backup electrical supply rules.

Last action — August 20 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law requires the commission to develop and implement performance reliability standards for backup power systems installed on the property of residential and small commercial customers by a facilities-based provider of telephony services upon determining that the benefits of the standards exceed the costs. This bill would require the commission, in consultation with the Office of Emergency Services and the telecommunications industry, by July 1, 2021, to develop and implement backup electrical supply rules, as specified, for telecommunications service, as defined, that is provided within a commission-designated Tier 2 or Tier 3 High Fire Threat District. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill would be a part of the act and because a violation of a commission action implementing the bill's requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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. August 20 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. August 18 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  3. August 11 hearing postponed by committee.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (August 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. July 28 hearing postponed by committee.

  6. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  7. July 14 hearing postponed by committee.

  8. (Corrected February 11).

  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  10. June 19 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  11. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on C. & C. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  14. Referred to Com. on E. & R.

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 3. Page 922.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 771.) (April 23).

  19. Set for hearing April 23.

  20. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  21. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  22. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (105)

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Votes

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

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7200
Democratic 2001
Republican 0001
Total 9202
% of votes cast 69%15%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Low — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting

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Be re-referred to the Committee on [Communications and Conveyance]

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 1000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Cunningham — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 33 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23202
Democratic 9000
Republican 1100
Total 33302
% of votes cast 87%8%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Borgeas — Not Voting
Bates — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2100
Democratic 2000
Total 4100
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Hertzberg — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 431 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law requires the commission to develop and implement performance reliability standards for backup power systems installed on the property of residential and small commercial customers by a facilities-based provider of telephony services upon determining that the benefits of the standards exceed the costs. This bill would require the commission, in consultation with the Office of Emergency Services and the telecommunications industry, by July 1, 2021, to develop and implement backup electrical supply rules, as specified, for telecommunications service, as defined, that is provided within a commission-designated Tier 2 or Tier 3 High Fire Threat District. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill would be a part of the act and because a violation of a commission action implementing the bill's requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 SB 431?
SB 431 is sponsored by Glazer, McGuire, Mike (Democratic), Stern, Henry I. (Democratic), Beall, Caballero, Anna M. (Democratic), Dodd, Hill, Monning, Nielsen, Wieckowski, Wilk, Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca (Democratic), Levine, Wood, Gonzalez, Lena A. (Democratic), Dahle, Megan (Republican), and Rubio, Susan (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 431?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 431?
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