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AB 1926: Residential construction costs: regulation.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified May 16, 2026

What AB 1926 does, verified May 16, 2026

<p>The bill requires any building standard proposed by a state agency that could increase residential construction costs to be approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development. It also mandates that new regulations, amendments, or repeals affecting single-family and multifamily residential construction must receive written approval from the Department before they can become valid or effective.</p>

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
Recent actions11 total · showing 5
May. 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
May. 06, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Apr. 23, 2026From 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.
Apr. 14, 2026Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
Apr. 13, 2026From 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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