Electric vehicle charging stations: arenas: payments: internet-based applications.
Existing law prohibits requiring a person desiring to use an electric vehicle charging station that requires payment of a fee from paying a subscription fee in order to use the station, or requiring the person to obtain membership in any club, association, or organization as a condition of using the station. Existing law authorizes an electric vehicle charging station to offer services on a subscription- or membership-only basis, if the station provides nonsubscribers or nonmembers the ability to use the station through a contactless payment method that accepts major credit and debit cards, as specified, and either an automated toll-free telephone number or a short message system (SMS) that provides the electric vehicle charging customer with the option to initiate a charging session and submit payment. Existing law requires a direct current fast charging station that is first installed or made publicly available on or after July 10, 2023, to also include Plug and Charge payment capabilities, as specified. Existing law authorizes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to add to or subtract from these payment methods by regulation that is effective no earlier than January 1, 2028, as provided.
California SB 533 (20252026) — Electric vehicle charging stations: arenas: payments: internet-based applications.
Existing law prohibits requiring a person desiring to use an electric vehicle charging station that requires payment of a fee from paying a subscription fee in order to use the station, or requiring the person to obtain membership in any club, association, or organization as a condition of using the station. Existing law authorizes an electric vehicle charging station to offer services on a subscription- or membership-only basis, if the station provides nonsubscribers or nonmembers the ability to use the station through a contactless payment method that accepts major credit and debit cards, as specified, and either an automated toll-free telephone number or a short message system (SMS) that provides the electric vehicle charging customer with the option to initiate a charging session and submit payment. Existing law requires a direct current fast charging station that is first installed or made publicly available on or after July 10, 2023, to also include Plug and Charge payment capabilities, as specified. Existing law authorizes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to add to or subtract from these payment methods by regulation that is effective no earlier than January 1, 2028, as provided.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 533 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Wilson — 80–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 18–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation] — 16–0 (pass) · upper
Consent Calendar 2nd — 37–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy] — 15–0 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB533 Richardson Concurrence — 40–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar — 15–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Richardson — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2025-02-20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2025-02-21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-03-05 Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and TRANS. referral-committee
2025-03-17 Set for hearing March 24.
2025-03-28 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 511.) (March 24). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-01 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2025-04-03 Set for hearing April 8.
2025-04-09 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 710.) (April 8). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-10 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2025-04-24 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 886.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-04-24 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2025-05-12 Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and U. & E. referral-committee
2025-06-27 Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
2025-07-08 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-07-10 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (July 9). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-07-14 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2025-08-18 Withdrawn from committee.
2025-08-18 Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-19 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2025-09-03 Read third time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-09-03 Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-09 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3067.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-09-09 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-11 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2891.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-09-22 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-10-13 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2025-10-13 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 770, Statutes of 2025. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8617dddd-bfbe-46d3-b058-24dec328dd75. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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