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California State Legislature · AB 738 · Vetoed

Energy: building standards: photovoltaic requirements.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Energy: building standards: photovoltaic requirements. Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Read first time. To print. · Feb 18, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. · Feb 19, 2025
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. · Mar 3, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 7). · Apr 8, 2025
Read second time and amended. · Apr 9, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 10, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 23). · Apr 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Apr 24, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 3. Page 1589.) · May 19, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 20, 2025
Referred to Com. on E., U & C. · May 28, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 8, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. · Aug 19, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 20, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 3. Page 2919.). · Sep 11, 2025
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. · Sep 12, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. · Sep 23, 2025
Vetoed by Governor. · Oct 6, 2025
Consideration of Governor's veto pending. · Oct 6, 2025
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. · Jan 22, 2026

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

TangipaPatterson

Recorded votes

Assembly 3rd Reading AB738 Tangipa et al. By GroveSenate · 2025-09-11 · (PASS) · Ayes 34, Noes 3, Abstain 3
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-07-07 · (PASS) · Ayes 14, Noes 1, Abstain 2
AB 738 Tangipa Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2025-05-19 · (PASS) · Ayes 56, Noes 3, Abstain 20
Do pass.Assembly · 2025-04-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2025-04-07 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, Noes 1, Abstain 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. (Jan 22, 2026).