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CA SB 1398

enacted

State agencies: building and renovation projects: Green Globes certification.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 1398 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1398 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 709, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1398 about?

Existing law requires all new building and major renovation projects larger than 10,000 gross square feet undertaken by state agencies, and for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by the state agency on or after January 1, 2024, to obtain the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or "LEED" Gold or higher certification, except as provided. Existing law requires state agencies to obtain LEED Silver certification for new buildings or major renovations, as described above, if the state agency concerned makes a finding that achieving LEED Gold conflicts with critical operational or security requirements, is demonstrably cost ineffective, or conflicts with California Building Code requirements. This bill would, as an alternative to obtaining LEED Gold certification as described above, allow building or renovation projects to obtain Three Green Globes or higher certification, as specified. This bill would, as an alternative to obtaining LEED Silver as described above, allow building or renovation projects to obtain Two Green Globes certification, as specified. The bill would make its requirements apply to projects for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by a state agency on or after January 1, 2027.

Who sponsors CA SB 1398?

Rubio is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1398.

Description

Existing law requires all new building and major renovation projects larger than 10,000 gross square feet undertaken by state agencies, and for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by the state agency on or after January 1, 2024, to obtain the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or "LEED" Gold or higher certification, except as provided. Existing law requires state agencies to obtain LEED Silver certification for new buildings or major renovations, as described above, if the state agency concerned makes a finding that achieving LEED Gold conflicts with critical operational or security requirements, is demonstrably cost ineffective, or conflicts with California Building Code requirements. This bill would, as an alternative to obtaining LEED Gold certification as described above, allow building or renovation projects to obtain Three Green Globes or higher certification, as specified. This bill would, as an alternative to obtaining LEED Silver as described above, allow building or renovation projects to obtain Two Green Globes certification, as specified. The bill would make its requirements apply to projects for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by a state agency on or after January 1, 2027.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 709, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rubioauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-27

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 709, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-27

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-08-30

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  4. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

  5. 2026-08-25

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  6. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6521.) Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  7. 2026-08-06

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. 2026-08-05

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).

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  9. 2026-06-25

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  10. 2026-05-26

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  11. 2026-05-19

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  12. 2026-05-18

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4318.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  13. 2026-05-05

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  14. 2026-05-04

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  15. 2026-04-24

    Set for hearing May 4.

  16. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4010.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  17. 2026-04-17

    Set for hearing April 22.

  18. 2026-04-14

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 3867.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

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  19. 2026-04-09

    Set for hearing April 14.

  20. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and E.Q.

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-03-25

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  22. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  23. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

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  24. 2026-02-23

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  25. 2026-02-20

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
  • 08/27/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-27Compare
  • 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
  • SB1398Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Richardson: yes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-22 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Valladares: yes

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-05-18 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Padilla: other
    • Stern: other
    • Niello: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-24 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • McKinnor: other
    • Berman: other

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