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AB 2738: Construction guidelines for straw-bale structures.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 24, 2026

What AB 2738 does, verified February 24, 2026

This bill aims to update the California building standards code to allow the use of baled straw as a construction material. The existing law requires interim provisions to become inoperative when building standards permit the use of baled straw. The bill makes a nonsubstantive change to these provisions, allowing for the continued use of baled straw in construction projects. This change will enable builders to use baled straw as a load-bearing or non-load bearing material, subject to the new building standards.

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1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. (2026-02-21)Alert me
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Feb. 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Feb. 20, 2026Read first time. To print.
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