SB 500

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 19, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jun 04, 2025
  • Passed Assembly Sep 10, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Oct 13, 2025

Energy: usage data.

Bill Subjects

Energy Usagedata

Abstract

Existing law requires each utility, on and after January 1, 2017, to, upon the request and authorization of the owner, owner's agent, or operator of a covered building, as defined, deliver or otherwise provide aggregated energy usage data for a covered building to the owner, owner's agent, or building operator, or to the owner's account in the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, as specified. This bill would authorize a utility to satisfy that requirement by delivering or otherwise providing aggregated energy usage data to the owner's account in any alternative system or tool approved by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Oct 13, 2025

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 765, Statutes of 2025.

Sep 23, 2025

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

Sep 12, 2025

Senate

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 2961.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Sep 11, 2025

Senate

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

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

Senate

From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 2939.)

Senate

From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2851.) Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E., U & C. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2851.) Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

Sep 10, 2025

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3176.) Ordered to the Senate.

Sep 02, 2025

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 29, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).

Aug 20, 2025

Assembly

August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Jul 10, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 30, 2025

Assembly

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on U. & E.

Jun 23, 2025

Assembly

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on U. & E.

Jun 16, 2025

Assembly

Referred to Com. on U. & E.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on U. & E.

Jun 05, 2025

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Jun 04, 2025

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 1504.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 27, 2025

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 23, 2025

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1202.) (May 23).

May 20, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing May 23.

May 19, 2025

Senate

May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

May 09, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing May 19.

May 06, 2025

Senate

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

May 05, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 935.) (April 29).

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing April 29.

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E., U & C.

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

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

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E., U & C.

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

Feb 19, 2025

Senate

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

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB500 HTML
02/19/25 - Introduced PDF
03/26/25 - Amended Senate PDF
05/06/25 - Amended Senate PDF
05/23/25 - Amended Senate PDF
06/23/25 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/30/25 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/17/25 - Enrolled PDF
10/13/25 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/28/25- Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications PDF
05/16/25- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/23/25- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/27/25- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
07/08/25- Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy PDF
08/18/25- Assembly Appropriations PDF
09/02/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
09/11/25- Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications PDF
09/12/25- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF

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