California SB1204 - Administrative Regulations

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Published February 19th, 2026

Detected March 29th, 2026

Summary

California Senate Bill 1204, concerning administrative regulations, has been introduced and is set for a hearing on April 13, 2026. The bill proposes to amend Section 11349.3 of the Government Code. It has advanced through initial committee referrals and is currently pending in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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What changed

California Senate Bill 1204, introduced on February 19, 2026, proposes amendments to Section 11349.3 of the Government Code, relating to state government administrative regulations. The bill has progressed through committee assignments, including a 'Do pass' recommendation from the Senate Committee on Government Organization and referral to the Senate Appropriations Committee. A hearing is scheduled for April 13, 2026.

Compliance officers should monitor the progress of SB1204 as it moves through the legislative process. The specific amendments to Government Code Section 11349.3 will determine the impact on state agency rulemaking procedures and potentially on entities interacting with those regulations. Further review of the bill text and committee discussions will be necessary to ascertain compliance obligations.

What to do next

Monitor the progress of California SB1204 through legislative channels.
Review the final text of SB1204 once enacted to understand specific amendments to Government Code Section 11349.3.
Assess the impact of the amendments on state agency rulemaking and compliance obligations.

Source document (simplified)

CA SB1204 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

California Senate Bill 1204

CA State Legislature page for SB1204
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Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - Set for hearing April 13.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Hearing: Apr 13 @ 10:00 am in 1021 O Street, Room 2200
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Section 11349.3 of the Government Code, relating to state government.
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Title

Administrative regulations.

Roll Calls

2026-03-24 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Set for hearing April 13. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Set for hearing March 24. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Referred to Com. on G.O. |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22. |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |

Code Citations

| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Government Code | 11349.3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |

California State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1204 |
| Text | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1204#99INT |
| Roll Call | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1204 |

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