Residential construction costs: regulation.
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AB 1926 — Residential construction costs: regulation.
Last action — In committee: Held under submission.
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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In plain language
This bill controls residential construction costs by requiring state agency approval for cost-increasing building standards.
AB 1926 mandates that any proposed building standard by a state agency that may raise construction costs must have written approval from the Department of Housing and Community Development. It aims to lower construction costs while ensuring health and safety standards are met.
What this means for you
- Workers: This bill may affect job opportunities in residential construction by potentially regulating costs.
Summary
Existing law, the California Building Standards Law, establishes the California Building Standards Commission within the Government Operations Agency. Existing law requires the commission to approve and adopt building standards and to codify those standards in the California Building Standards Code. Existing law requires the commission to publish, or cause to be published, editions of the code in its entirety every 3 years, and to publish, or cause to be published, supplements as necessary in the intervening period. Existing law requires any building standard adopted or proposed by state agencies to be submitted to, and approved or adopted by, the commission before codification, in compliance with certain procedures, and accompanied by an analysis written by the adopting agency or state agency that proposes the building standards that justifies the approval of the standards in terms of specified criteria. Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development. Existing law, the State Housing Law, requires the department to propose the adoption, amendment, or repeal of building standards to the commission and to adopt, amend, or repeal other rules and regulations for the protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of the occupant and the public relating to specified residential structures, as provided, which apply throughout the state. This bill would require a building standard adopted or proposed by a state agency and submitted to the commission for approval or adoption that could increase the cost of residential construction, as determined by the department, to have the written approval of the department. Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) , sets forth requirements for the adoption, publication, review, and implementation of regulations by state agencies. The APA requires the Office of Administrative Law to review all regulations adopted, amended, or repealed and submitted to it for publication in the California Code of Regulations and for transmittal to the Secretary of State and to make determinations using specified standards, as defined. This bill would prohibit a new regulation, or the amendment or repeal of a regulation, that could increase construction costs for single-family and multifamily residential construction from being valid or effective unless it is submitted by, or approved in writing by, the Department of Housing and Community Development before transmittal to the Secretary of State or the Office of Administrative Law.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/13/26 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 13, 2026
- Amended 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly pdf March 19, 2026
- Introduced 02/12/26 - Introduced pdf February 12, 2026
- AB1926 View text html
Action History
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In committee: Held under submission.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
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In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Blanca Pacheco · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Pacheco, Blanca Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ávila Farías | — | Yea |
| Caloza, Jessica | Democratic | Yea |
| Garcia, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Haney, Matt | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Lee, Alex | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Ta, Tri | Republican | Yea |
| Tangipa, David J. | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 1926 do?
- Existing law, the California Building Standards Law, establishes the California Building Standards Commission within the Government Operations Agency. Existing law requires the commission to approve and adopt building standards and to codify those standards in the California Building Standards Code. Existing law requires the commission to publish, or cause to be published, editions of the code in its entirety every 3 years, and to publish, or cause to be published, supplements as necessary in the intervening period. Existing law requires any building standard adopted or proposed by state agencies to be submitted to, and approved or adopted by, the commission before codification, in compliance with certain procedures, and accompanied by an analysis written by the adopting agency or state agency that proposes the building standards that justifies the approval of the standards in terms of specified criteria. Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development. Existing law, the State Housing Law, requires the department to propose the adoption, amendment, or repeal of building standards to the commission and to adopt, amend, or repeal other rules and regulations for the protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of the occupant and the public relating to specified residential structures, as provided, which apply throughout the state. This bill would require a building standard adopted or proposed by a state agency and submitted to the commission for approval or adoption that could increase the cost of residential construction, as determined by the department, to have the written approval of the department. Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) , sets forth requirements for the adoption, publication, review, and implementation of regulations by state agencies. The APA requires the Office of Administrative Law to review all regulations adopted, amended, or repealed and submitted to it for publication in the California Code of Regulations and for transmittal to the Secretary of State and to make determinations using specified standards, as defined. This bill would prohibit a new regulation, or the amendment or repeal of a regulation, that could increase construction costs for single-family and multifamily residential construction from being valid or effective unless it is submitted by, or approved in writing by, the Department of Housing and Community Development before transmittal to the Secretary of State or the Office of Administrative Law.
- Who sponsors AB 1926?
- AB 1926 is sponsored by Pacheco, Blanca (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 1926?
- This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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