California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2647: Energy: nuclear powerplants: assessment.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Section 25302.2 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. energy Energy: nuclear powerplants: assessment. Existing law vests the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) with the exclusive jurisdiction to certify thermal powerplants with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to add Section 25302.2 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. energy Energy: nuclear powerplants: assessment. Existing law vests the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) with the exclusive jurisdiction to certify thermal powerplants with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more. Existing law prohibits the Energy Commission from certifying a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except for specified powerplants, and provides that a nuclear fission thermal powerplant, except those specified powerplants, is not a permitted land use in California unless certain conditions are met regarding the existence of technology for the construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod processing plants and of demonstrated technology or means for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste, as specified. Existing law, the 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018, declares that it is the policy of the state to achieve 100% zero-carbon electricity by 2045. This bill would require the Energy Commission, on or before January 1, 2028, to prepare, as provided, a comprehensive assessment of the potential role for advanced nuclear technologies in supporting critical infrastructure in California, and of the potential for new, in-state nuclear powerplants to cost-effectively meet statewide needs for new electricity resources, and to meet the expressed policy of the state described above. The bill would authorize the Energy Commission to update …
Sponsors
- Lisa Calderon (D, AD56) · primary sponsor
- John Harabedian (D, AD41)
- Alex Lee (D, AD24)
- Brian Jones (R, SD40)
- Patrick Ahrens (D, AD26)
- Juan Alanis (R, AD22)
- Josh Becker (D, SD13)
- Lena Gonzalez (D, SD33)
- Henry Stern (D, SD27)
- Melissa Hurtado (D, SD16)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 830, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 6489.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 1.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
- : In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Votes
- AB 2647 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 25, 2026): 71 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2647 Calderon et al. By Jones (August 24, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 24, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 2647 Calderon Assembly Third Reading (May 26, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2647?
- AB2647 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Energy: nuclear powerplants: assessment.
- What does AB2647 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Section 25302.2 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. energy Energy: nuclear powerplants: assessment. Existing law vests the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) with the exclusive jurisdiction to certify thermal powerplants with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more…
- What is the status of AB2647?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 830, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2647?
- Lisa Calderon (D, AD56), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB2647?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2647
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