AB 368CaliforniaProcess complete

Energy: building standards: passive house standards.

What it does

Official summary

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, lighting, insulation, climate control system, and other building design and construction standards, and energy and water conservation design standards, for new residential and new nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy, as specified.

More detail

This bill would require the commission to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost. The bill would require the commission to evaluate the use of the 2 passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification in its analysis and the cost-effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing construction, as specified. The bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2028, to submit a report to the Legislature documenting its findings and recommendations.

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IntroducedFeb 3
Passed AssemblyJun 2
Passed SenateSep 8
To GovernorSep 16
Became LawOct 1

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2025
1. Oct 1Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 145, Statutes of 2025.Latest
2. Oct 1Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
3. Sep 16Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
4. Sep 9Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3104.).Major
  - Vote recorded AB 368 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
5. Sep 8In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
  - Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB368 Ward et al. By Becker. Result: pass.Upper
6. Sep 8Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2616.).Passed Senate
7. Sep 2Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
8. Aug 29Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
  - Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
9. Aug 29From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).Major
10. Aug 18In committee: Referred to suspense file.Minor
  - Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
11. Jul 10Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
12. Jul 9From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 7).Major
13. Jul 7
  - Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
14. Jun 11Referred to Com. on E., U & C.Minor
15. Jun 3In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
16. Jun 2Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1822.)Passed Assembly
  - Vote recorded AB 368 Ward Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
17. May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
18. May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).Minor
  - Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
19. May 7In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
20. Apr 22From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
21. Apr 21
  - Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
22. Apr 8Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Minor
23. Apr 7Read second time and amended.Major
24. Apr 3From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 2).Major
25. Apr 2
  - Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
26. Mar 13Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.Minor
27. Feb 4From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.
28. Feb 3Read first time. To print.Introduced

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AB 368CaliforniaProcess complete

Energy: building standards: passive house standards.

What it does

Official summary

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Where it stands

IntroducedFeb 3
Passed AssemblyJun 2
Passed SenateSep 8
To GovernorSep 16
Became LawOct 1

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2025
1. Oct 1Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 145, Statutes of 2025.Latest
2. Oct 1Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
3. Sep 16Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
4. Sep 9Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3104.).Major
  - Vote recorded AB 368 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
5. Sep 8In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
  - Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB368 Ward et al. By Becker. Result: pass.Upper
6. Sep 8Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2616.).Passed Senate
7. Sep 2Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
8. Aug 29Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
  - Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
9. Aug 29From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).Major
10. Aug 18In committee: Referred to suspense file.Minor
  - Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
11. Jul 10Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
12. Jul 9From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 7).Major
13. Jul 7
  - Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
14. Jun 11Referred to Com. on E., U & C.Minor
15. Jun 3In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
16. Jun 2Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1822.)Passed Assembly
  - Vote recorded AB 368 Ward Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
17. May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
18. May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).Minor
  - Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
19. May 7In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
20. Apr 22From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
21. Apr 21
  - Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
22. Apr 8Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Minor
23. Apr 7Read second time and amended.Major
24. Apr 3From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 2).Major
25. Apr 2
  - Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
26. Mar 13Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.Minor
27. Feb 4From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.
28. Feb 3Read first time. To print.Introduced

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