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California 20252026

AB 2647

Energy: nuclear powerplants: assessment.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Energy, assessment, nuclearpowerplants
Introduced / first action
2026-02-20 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Energy: nuclear facilities: advanced nuclear reactors.

Source-supplied abstracts

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 the assessment as appropriate. The bill would authorize the Energy Commission, the Public Utilities Commission, the Independent System Operator, and other public agencies to evaluate the potential of nuclear energy to meet long-term resource needs.

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Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  2. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 1.).

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  3. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).

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  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  7. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  8. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).

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  10. Referred to Com. on E., U & C.

    referral-committee

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    reading-1, referral-committee

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0.)

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  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  15. Coauthors revised.

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

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  19. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

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  21. (Pending re-refer to Com. on U. & E.)

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  22. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4663.)

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

    referral-committee

  25. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

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  26. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and U. & E.

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  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  28. Read first time. To print.

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