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SB 986: Major regulations.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified May 18, 2026

What SB 986 does, verified May 18, 2026

<blockquote> The bill amends California's Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by requiring that major regulations cannot take effect until they are reviewed by the legislature for 60 days. During this period, an informational hearing must be held and the legislature can reject the regulation through a concurrent resolution. If rejected, the regulation does not proceed; otherwise, it becomes effective after the review period. The bill also mandates agencies to submit additional information about proposed regulations to the legislature, including whether they are major regulations and their impact on state revenue. </blockquote>

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
Recent actions13 total · showing 5
May. 14, 2026May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
May. 08, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
Apr. 27, 2026April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Apr. 17, 2026Set for hearing April 27.
Apr. 16, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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