AB-1945 • 2026

Municipal utility districts: termination of service.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Hadwick
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Effective date: Not listed

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Municipal utility districts: termination of service.

AB 1945, as amended, Hadwick.

What This Bill Does

AB 1945, as amended, Hadwick.
Municipal utility districts: termination of service.
The Municipal Utility District Act establishes the formation of a municipal utility district for the provision of light, heat, water, or power within the district’s jurisdiction.
The act prohibits a district furnishing light, heat, water, or power from terminating residential service on account of nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the district provides a notice of delinquency and an opportunity to cure, as provided.

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Bill History

2026-05-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-05-05 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4918.)
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-02-14 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2026-02-13 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1945, as amended, Hadwick.
Municipal utility districts: termination of service.
The Municipal Utility District Act establishes the formation of a municipal utility district for the provision of light, heat, water, or power within the district’s jurisdiction. The act prohibits a district furnishing light, heat, water, or power from terminating residential service on account of nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the district provides a notice of delinquency and an opportunity to cure, as provided.
This bill would authorize districts
furnishing electrical service to less than 100,000 customers
to offer customers the option of electronically receiving the required notice of delinquency, as specified. The bill would
also
authorize
those
districts
furnishing service to fewer than 100,000 customers
to offer customers a prepay
option
option, as defined,
for electrical service if certain conditions are
met.
met, including, among other things, that the district provides the customer with information on returning to standard billing and issues automated low-balance alerts to the customer before suspending the customer’s electrical service, as provided.
The bill would specify that the notice requirement before termination of residential service of a
customer does not apply to customers participating in the prepay option.

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