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CA SB 981

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Administrative regulations: standardized regulatory impact analysis: State Air Resources Board.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 981 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 981 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 981 about?

Existing law designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for the preparation of the state implementation plan required by the Clean Air Act, and requires the state board to adopt standards, rules, and regulations that are consistent with the state goal of providing a decent home and suitable living environment for every Californian. Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act, sets forth the requirements for the adoption, publication, review, and implementation of regulations by state agencies. Existing law requires a state agency proposing to adopt, amend, or repeal a major regulation on or after November 1, 2013, to prepare a standardized regulatory impact analysis, as specified, that addresses, among other things, the competitive advantages or disadvantages for businesses currently doing business within the state and the benefits to health, safety, and welfare of the regulations. This bill would require a standardized regulatory impact analysis prepared by the State Air Resources Board to additionally address cost of living impacts on residents of the state, including, but not limited to, retail gasoline and transportation costs, consumer electric bills, consumer goods and food costs, housing and building construction costs, and costs to businesses.

Who sponsors CA SB 981?

Niello is the primary sponsor of CA SB 981, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for the preparation of the state implementation plan required by the Clean Air Act, and requires the state board to adopt standards, rules, and regulations that are consistent with the state goal of providing a decent home and suitable living environment for every Californian. Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act, sets forth the requirements for the adoption, publication, review, and implementation of regulations by state agencies. Existing law requires a state agency proposing to adopt, amend, or repeal a major regulation on or after November 1, 2013, to prepare a standardized regulatory impact analysis, as specified, that addresses, among other things, the competitive advantages or disadvantages for businesses currently doing business within the state and the benefits to health, safety, and welfare of the regulations. This bill would require a standardized regulatory impact analysis prepared by the State Air Resources Board to additionally address cost of living impacts on residents of the state, including, but not limited to, retail gasoline and transportation costs, consumer electric bills, consumer goods and food costs, housing and building construction costs, and costs to businesses.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-14 — May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nielloauthor
  • Jonescoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  3. 2026-05-04

    May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  4. 2026-04-24

    Set for hearing May 4.

  5. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4008.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  6. 2026-04-17

    Set for hearing April 22.

  7. 2026-03-18

    March 18 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 3600.) Reconsideration granted.

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  8. 2026-03-09

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

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  9. 2026-02-25

    Set for hearing March 18.

  10. 2026-02-11

    Referred to Com. on E.Q.

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  11. 2026-02-05

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 7.

  12. 2026-02-04

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • [First] hearing set for [03-18-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

    2026-03-18 · pass · 5-0

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

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

    2026-03-18 · fail · 3-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Blakespear: no
    • Allen: other
    • Dahle: other
    • Gonzalez: other

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

    2026-04-22 · pass · 7-0

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

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Grayson: yes

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB981

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