California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 62 — Public Utilities Commission: Office of the Safety Advocate.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 806, Statutes of 2016.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 30, 2014. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 11 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities and can establish its own procedures, subject to statutory limitations or directions and constitutional requirements of due process. This bill would, until January 1, 2020, establish within the commission the Office of the Safety Advocate to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities. The bill would require the office to promote public utility safety by: (1) advocating for effective public utility safety management and infrastructure improvements and for the transparency of safety information; (2) recommending improvements to the commission's safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture; and (3) informing the official record on safety-related risks in applicable commission proceedings and assisting the commission in its efforts to hold public utilities accountable for their safe operation. The bill would require the office to annually provide specified information to the chairpersons of the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of each house of the Legislature.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 806, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5593.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 5606.)

  6. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5584.) Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

  8. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6545.) Ordered to the Senate.

  10. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 30).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on U. & C. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  15. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time and amended. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5956.)

  17. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Cooper.

  19. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  20. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (August 3).

  21. June 29 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.

  22. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. July 15 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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

  27. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1292.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  28. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  29. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1147.) (May 28).

  30. Set for hearing May 28.

  31. May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  32. Set for hearing May 11.

  33. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  34. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 417.) (March 25).

  35. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  36. Set for hearing March 25.

  37. March 18 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  38. Set for hearing March 18.

  39. Referred to Com. on ED.

  40. Read first time.

  41. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 30.

  42. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hill · Primary
  • Pavley · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hill

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Pavley

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

W/O REF. TO FILE

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36000
Democratic 3000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pan — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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That the Assembly amendments be concurred in

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Democratic 1000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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SB 62 Hill Senate Third Reading By HADLEY

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68002
Republican 5000
Democratic 5000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Yea
Burke — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Daly — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Hadley — Yea
Holden — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wood — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 1000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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SB 62 Pavley Senate Third Reading Amendment Set #1

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 63007
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Salas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Chang — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Kim — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Dodd — Not Voting
Steinorth — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Daly — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Democratic 1000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Not Voting
Medina — Yea
Harper — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37000
Democratic 3000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 62 do?
Under existing law, the Public Utilities Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities and can establish its own procedures, subject to statutory limitations or directions and constitutional requirements of due process. This bill would, until January 1, 2020, establish within the commission the Office of the Safety Advocate to advocate for the continuous, cost-effective improvement of the safety management and safety performance of public utilities. The bill would require the office to promote public utility safety by: (1) advocating for effective public utility safety management and infrastructure improvements and for the transparency of safety information; (2) recommending improvements to the commission's safety management policy and procedures and its safety culture; and (3) informing the official record on safety-related risks in applicable commission proceedings and assisting the commission in its efforts to hold public utilities accountable for their safe operation. The bill would require the office to annually provide specified information to the chairpersons of the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of each house of the Legislature.
Who sponsors SB 62?
SB 62 is sponsored by Hill and Pavley.
What is the current status of SB 62?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 30, 2014. Enacted.
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