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AB 2738: Construction guidelines for straw-bale structures.
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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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, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | Read first time. To print. |