Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 868
Session 20252026
Electricity: portable solar generation devices.
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Aug 25, 2026
First Action
Jan 5, 2026
Latest Action
Aug 31, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
868
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations, while local publicly owned electric utilities are under the direction of their governing boards. This bill would, until January 1, 2030, exempt a portable solar generation device, as defined, from all interconnection requirements imposed by state law, the commission, electrical corporation rules, or local publicly owned electric utility rules, as specified. The bill would, until January 1, 2030, prohibit an electrical corporation or a local publicly owned electric utility from requiring a customer using a portable solar generation device to take specified actions, including, among other things, paying any fee or charge related to the device or the electricity the device feeds into a building's electrical system. The bill would, until January 1, 2030, authorize an electrical corporation or a local publicly owned electric utility to require a customer using a portable solar generation device to notify the electrical corporation or local publicly owned electric utility, using a simple online registration form, of the address, make, model, and size of the portable solar generation device, as provided. Beginning January 1, 2030, the bill would prohibit the sale of a portable photovoltaic energy generation device that is designed to be connected to and disconnected from a building's electrical system through a receptacle and does not meet the definition of a portable solar generation device, as specified. Under existing law, a violation of any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because a violation of a commission action implementing the bill's requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Additionally, by imposing new duties on local publicly owned electric utilities, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for specified reasons.
Documents (8)
08/31/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
08/26/2026
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 4.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/25/2026
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/25/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6499.) Ordered to the Senate.
08/20/2026
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/20/2026
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
08/18/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/17/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/17/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).
08/17/2026
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
08/05/2026
Assembly
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
06/29/2026
Assembly
July 1 hearing postponed by committee.
06/15/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/11/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 10).
05/26/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
05/20/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/19/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 1. Page 4340.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/14/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/14/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4255.) (May 14).
05/08/2026
Senate
Set for hearing May 14.
04/20/2026
Senate
April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
04/10/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 20.
04/09/2026
Senate
April 13 hearing postponed by committee.
04/07/2026
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/27/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 13.
03/24/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/24/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
03/23/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
03/19/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3588.) (March 17).
03/09/2026
Senate
Set for hearing March 17.
03/05/2026
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
02/11/2026
Senate
Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and JUD.
01/06/2026
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 5.
01/05/2026
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 6, 2026 8:24:39 AM
Record Updated
Sep 12, 2026 9:05:54 AM