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CaliforniaSB 2832025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Battery energy storage facilities: emergency response plans and emergency action plans.

Sponsored By: John Laird (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.

Meet fire officials before you apply

For battery projects of 10 megawatt-hours or more, you must meet with the local fire authority at least 30 days before filing with the state or your city or county. Your application must include the meeting date, names and titles, what you discussed, and how your plan addresses those safety issues. The fire authority has 30 days to respond, and the meeting should occur within 60 days of your request unless you both agree otherwise. If the fire authority does not respond or declines, you can still file, but you must document your attempts. State certification decisions include findings on whether you followed these steps.

Pre-operation inspection; applicant pays

Beginning January 2, 2026, for applications submitted after January 1, 2026, a post‑installation inspection must occur before battery operations start. You must notify the fire authority when installation is complete. You pay the inspection costs and must give the inspector your pre‑application meeting record. The authority should inspect within 90 days; if it does not, the state commission may still certify the project but must explain its findings. Cities and counties must include this inspection as a condition of approval for applications submitted after January 1, 2026.

Stricter siting rules possible for batteries

Cities and counties can adopt rules that are as strict or stricter than the state’s battery safety rules. The State Fire Marshal must, in the next building code update after July 1, 2026, review siting rules, including keeping large batteries in noncombustible buildings or outdoors, and may tailor rules by battery type. This review duty ends January 1, 2029.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Laird

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Laurie Davies

    Republican • House

  • Cottie Petrie-Norris

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 235 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/10/2025

Item 56 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 9/9/2025

Item 41 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 80 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/20/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/16/2025

Vote in CX15

Yes: 10 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/25/2025

Vote in CX23

Yes: 18 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

Item 133 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/19/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/30/2025

Vote in CS82

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/21/2025

Vote in CS71

Yes: 16 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 407, Statutes of 2025.

    10/6/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/6/2025legislature

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

    9/17/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2821.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/10/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/9/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3069.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/9/2025House

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    9/5/2025House

  8. Read third time and amended.

    9/5/2025House

  9. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.

    9/5/2025House

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/21/2025House

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

    8/20/2025House

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

    7/17/2025House

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 16).

    7/17/2025House

  14. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)

    7/17/2025House

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    6/27/2025House

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 25).

    6/26/2025House

  17. Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and L. GOV.

    6/5/2025House

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

    5/28/2025House

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1299.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/28/2025Senate

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1194.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  22. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/20/2025Senate

  23. May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    5/19/2025Senate

  24. Set for hearing May 19.

    5/9/2025Senate

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

    5/1/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/6/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/5/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    7/17/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    6/27/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    5/1/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    4/9/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/20/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/5/2025

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