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AB 1070: Residential developments: building standards: review.
What AB 1070 does, verified August 15, 2026
The bill proposes to establish a working group to research and consider identifying and recommending amendments to state building standards for residential developments of 3 to 10 units. This working group is to be convened by December 31, 2027, and the department is to provide a report of its findings to the legislature by December 31, 2028. The bill allows the department to exceed the scope and application of the international residential code to accommodate these developments. Additionally, the department is required to review construction cost pressures for single-family and multifamily residential construction and provide its findings to the legislature.
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Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun. 25, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 11, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. |
| May. 06, 2026 | Referred to Com. on HOUSING. |