California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2746 — Public Utilities Commission: contracts: electronic submissions.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 334, Statutes of 2016.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 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. The Public Utilities Act requires the commission to establish procedures to permit the submission of informal complaints through electronic means. This bill would require the commission to adopt procedures authorizing the submittal of electronic signatures and documents by all parties on contracts involving the commission.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 334, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5132.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 4960.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 18).

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on U. & C. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 4). Re-referred to Com. on U. & C.

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

  17. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

  20. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  21. Read first time.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  23. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Obernolte · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Obernolte

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

3rd Reading AB2746 Obernolte By Hertzberg

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33003
Democratic 3000
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Hueso — Not Voting
Liu — Not Voting
Vidak — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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AB 2746 OBERNOLTE Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 67 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 580012
Democratic 5000
Republican 4001
Total 670013
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Low — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Harper — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bloom — Not Voting
Chiu — Not Voting
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Not Voting
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

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
Santiago — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2746 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. The Public Utilities Act requires the commission to establish procedures to permit the submission of informal complaints through electronic means. This bill would require the commission to adopt procedures authorizing the submittal of electronic signatures and documents by all parties on contracts involving the commission.
Who sponsors AB 2746?
AB 2746 is sponsored by Obernolte.
What is the current status of AB 2746?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2746?
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