SB-804 • 2026

Hydrogen pipeline safety.

Energy

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Archuleta
Last action: 2025-09-02
Official status: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary text does not specify an exact date for reporting leaks and maintaining records, only a deadline for establishing standards.

Safety Rules for Hydrogen Pipelines

This law sets safety standards for dedicated hydrogen pipelines and requires pipeline owners to maintain records and report compliance.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to establish and enforce safety standards for dedicated hydrogen pipelines by January 1, 2028.
Requiring pipeline owners to keep accurate operational records of hydrogen concentration levels within their pipelines and any confirmed leaks.
Pipeline owners must submit annual reports detailing compliance with these requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

The Office of the State Fire Marshal
Owners of dedicated hydrogen pipelines

Terms To Know

Dedicated hydrogen pipeline: A pipe that carries only hydrogen gas and is used for specific purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not limit the Public Utilities Commission's authority to regulate rates, services, or safety practices of public utilities.
In case of conflict between this law and other regulations from the Public Utilities Commission, the more protective provision applies.

Bill History

2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-20 California Legislative Information
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2025-06-26 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 25).
2025-06-17 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-06-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1370.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1214.) (May 23).
2025-05-20 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-19 California Legislative Information
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 19.
2025-05-06 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-05 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 935.) (April 29).
2025-04-21 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-04-11 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 29.
2025-04-02 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-03-12 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 804, as amended, Archuleta.
Hydrogen pipeline safety.
Existing law requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to adopt hazardous liquid pipeline safety regulations that comply with federal law regarding hazardous liquid pipeline safety. Existing law establishes certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements for hazardous liquid pipeline operators.
This bill would require the office to require that dedicated hydrogen pipelines, as defined, meet specified requirements. The bill would require the office to establish, on or before January 1, 2028, and enforce standards that meet or exceed those requirements, as provided.
The bill would require a dedicated hydrogen pipeline owner to maintain accurate operational records of hydrogen concentration levels within its dedicated hydrogen pipeline and any confirmed instances of leakage of hydrogen and, on or
before March 30 of each year, to submit a report to the office detailing compliance with that requirement for the previous calendar year.
The bill would provide that its provisions do not limit the authority of the Public Utilities Commission to regulate the rates, services, or safety practices of public utilities, and clarify that, if there is a conflict between a provision of the bill and a provision adopted by the commission, the more protective provision applies.

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