Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 1945
Session 20252026
Municipal utility districts: prepay option: termination of service.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Aug 25, 2026
First Action
Feb 13, 2026
Latest Action
Sep 8, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1945
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Principal Coauthor
Summary
The Municipal Utility District Act establishes the formation of a municipal utility district for the provision of light, heat, water, or power within the district's jurisdiction. The act prohibits a district furnishing light, heat, water, or power from terminating residential service on account of nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the district provides a notice of delinquency and an opportunity to cure, as provided. This bill would authorize districts to offer customers the option of electronically receiving the required notice of delinquency, as specified. The bill would authorize districts furnishing service to fewer than 100,000 customers to offer residential customers a prepay option, as defined, for electrical service if certain conditions are met, including, among other things, that the district provides the customer with information on returning to standard billing and issues automated low-balance alerts to the customer before suspending the customer's electrical service, as provided. The bill would specify that the requirement to provide a notice of delinquency does not apply to customers participating in the prepay option.
09/08/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
08/28/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6779.).
08/25/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/25/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
08/24/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/21/2026
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
06/25/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
06/24/2026
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23).
05/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
05/05/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/04/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4918.)
04/27/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
04/23/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 22).
04/20/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
04/16/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
04/16/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
03/17/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
03/16/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
03/02/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
02/14/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
02/13/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 14, 2026 8:33:21 AM
Record Updated
Sep 15, 2026 9:44:23 AM