SB 506 California Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Energy crisis litigation.

Summary
Existing law, until January 1, 2018, required the Attorney General to represent the Department of Finance and to succeed to all rights, claims, powers, and entitlements of the Electricity Oversight Board in any litigation or settlement to obtain ratepayer recovery for the effects of the 2000–02 energy crisis. Existing law, until January 1, 2018, additionally prohibited the Attorney General from expending the proceeds of any settlements of those claims, except as specified. This bill would require the Attorney General to represent the Department of Finance and to succeed to all rights, claims, powers, and entitlements of the Electricity Oversight Board in any litigation or settlement to obtain ratepayer recovery for the effects of the 2000–02 energy crisis. This bill would additionally prohibit the Attorney General from expending the proceeds of any settlements of those claims, except as specified. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to affirm the Attorney General's uninterrupted authority to continue acting on behalf of the Electricity Oversight Board for cases involving the 2000–02 energy crisis.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jul 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Assembly Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Feb 21, 2019 Signed Jul 30, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2019 · Assembly Jul 11, 2019

How they voted

35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
May 23, 2019
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 30, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jul 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2627.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Jul 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 3).
lower
Jun 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jun 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Jun 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and JUD.
lower
May 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1242.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
May 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 968.) (May 6).
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 799.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 524.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Coms. on E., U. & C. and JUD.
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ben Hueso
Ben Hueso
DDemocratic
CA
40