AB 1579 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Vehicles: batteries.

Summary

Existing law establishes several programs pertaining to vehicles and reducing pollution, such as the Clean Transportation Program, and various zero-emission vehicle programs administered by the State Air Resources Board, including the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet Purchasing Assistance Program. With regard to zero-emission vehicles or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, existing law requires the Department of General Services to develop prescribed criteria to evaluate bidders when awarding contracts for commercial rental car services. By January 1, 2025, this bill would require the Department of General Services to report to the Legislature on a specified study regarding the supply chain for lithium batteries in electric vehicles, and recommendations for any legislation or policy related to this supply chain to advance state environmental and economic development goals.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2023 Last action Feb 1, 2024

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Amendments

Feb 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

lower

May 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

May 3, 2023

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 26, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 24, 2023

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 19).

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R.

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Introduced

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

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on A. & A.R.

lower

Feb 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor