AB-1423 • 2026

Transportation electrification: electric vehicle charging stations: payment methods.

Energy Technology

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Irwin
Last action: 2025-10-01
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 192, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact details of how the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission will modify payment methods are not specified in the provided official source material.

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: Payment Methods

This law allows the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to modify payment methods for electric vehicle charging stations based on new technologies or cost impacts.

What This Bill Does

Allows people to use electric car charging stations without needing a subscription or membership.
Requires these stations to accept major credit cards, debit cards, phone calls, or text messages as ways to pay.
Gives the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission the power to change which payment methods are allowed based on new technology or costs.

Who It Names or Affects

People who own electric vehicles and need to charge them.
Companies that operate electric vehicle charging stations.
The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.

Terms To Know

Electric Vehicle Charging Station: A place where you can plug in your electric car to recharge its battery.
Contactless Payment Method: A way to pay without touching a card or cash, like using a phone app or credit card reader.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only takes effect if another bill (SB 533) is also passed and this one is enacted last.
Details about how the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission will make changes to payment methods are not fully explained in the summary.

Bill History

2025-10-01 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 192, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-01 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-22 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-10 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3181.).
2025-09-08 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-08 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2594.).
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-26 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2025-08-13 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-07-10 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 8).
2025-07-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-06-26 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-06-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and TRANS.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1896.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-04-21 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-04-10 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-02 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-17 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and U. & E.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-22 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1423, Irwin.
Transportation electrification: electric vehicle charging stations: payment methods.
Existing law prohibits requiring a person desiring to use an electric vehicle charging station, as defined, 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 allows nonsubscribers or nonmembers 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 customer with the option to initiate a charging session and submit payment. Existing law authorizes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, by regulation that
is effective no earlier than January 1, 2028, to add to or subtract from those required payment methods, as specified.
This bill would instead authorize the commission to modify, add to, or subtract from those required payment methods, as appropriate in light of changing technologies or cost impacts.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 44268.2 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by SB 533 to be operative only if this bill and SB 533 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

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