Energy: Fusion Research and Development Innovation Initiative.
Existing law establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, with various responsibilities with respect to developing and implementing the state's energy policies. Existing law requires, as part of the 2027 edition of the integrated energy policy report, the commission to include an assessment of the potential for fusion energy to contribute to California's power supply. Existing law requires the commission to carry out technical assessment studies on all forms of energy, including, among others, advanced nuclear powerplant concepts, fusion, and fuel cells.
California SB 80 (20252026) — Energy: Fusion Research and Development Innovation Initiative.
Existing law establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, with various responsibilities with respect to developing and implementing the state's energy policies. Existing law requires, as part of the 2027 edition of the integrated energy policy report, the commission to include an assessment of the potential for fusion energy to contribute to California's power supply. Existing law requires the commission to carry out technical assessment studies on all forms of energy, including, among others, advanced nuclear powerplant concepts, fusion, and fuel cells.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2025-01-16 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2025-01-17 From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 16.
2025-01-29 Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and E., U & C. referral-committee
2025-03-17 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2025-03-18 Withdrawn from committee.
2025-03-18 Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. referral-committee
2025-04-10 Set for hearing April 21.
2025-04-24 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 810.) (April 21). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-28 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2025-05-02 Set for hearing May 12.
2025-05-12 May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-16 Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-23 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1191.) (May 23). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-23 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2025-06-02 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1389.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-06-03 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2025-06-09 Referred to Com. on U. & E. referral-committee
2025-06-26 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 25). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-27 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2025-08-20 August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-08-29 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-09-02 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2