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.
California SB 506 (20192020) — Energy crisis litigation.
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.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] — 12–0 (pass) · upper
SB 506 Hueso Consent Calendar Second Day — 76–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass — 5–0 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 12–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 14–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Hueso — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2019-02-21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2019-02-22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2019-03-07 Referred to Coms. on E., U. & C. and JUD. referral-committee
2019-03-21 Set for hearing April 2.
2019-04-02 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. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-04-04 Set for hearing April 23.
2019-04-24 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. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-04-30 Set for hearing May 6.
2019-05-06 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 968.) (May 6). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2019-05-07 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2019-05-23 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1242.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-05-24 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2019-06-06 Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and JUD. referral-committee
2019-06-12 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. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-06-25 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. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-07-03 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 3). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2019-07-05 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2019-07-11 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2627.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-07-11 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2019-07-19 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2019-07-30 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2019-07-30 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 150, Statutes of 2019.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ab94bd37-cab2-4b2c-9ff3-c50d125ada82. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).