All Roll Calls
Yes: 257 • No: 0
CaliforniaAB 2532025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
California Residential Private Permitting Review Act: residential building permits.
Sponsored By: Sharon Quirk-Silva (Democratic), Robert Rivas (Democratic), Christopher Ward (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Liability shifts for private plan checks
If you use a private plan checker, you must indemnify the city or county for any property damage or personal injury from construction done under those checked plans. The law also shields local governments and employees from liability for injuries tied to issuing or denying permits under this process. This shifts legal risk from the local agency to the applicant.
Clear permit fees and delay refunds
Cities and counties can charge residential permit and enforcement fees only to cover real program costs, not to raise general revenue, and must post fee schedules online. If you ask the agency to use a contracted plan checker, it can bill you the direct cost of that service. Agencies may hire private plan‑checkers to add capacity. If the agency does not inspect within 60 days after you notify it that permitted work is complete, you get your permit fee back.
Faster small home permits with private reviewers
If your application is complete and the city’s estimate to decide is over 30 business days, or it does not decide in 30 business days, you can hire a private, licensed architect or engineer to check your plans at your cost. The reviewer must hold a current residential plans examiner certification and have no financial interest in the project. After you submit the sworn report, the city has 10 business days to issue the permit or list specific fixes; if it does nothing and the report says the plans comply, the permit is approved. You must tell the city within 5 business days after you decide to use a private reviewer. If you resubmit corrected plans, the timeline restarts like a new application. This applies to residential‑only projects with 1–10 units and no occupied floors over 40 feet, in all cities including charter cities. The private plan‑check option ends January 1, 2036.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Sharon Quirk-Silva
Democratic • House
Robert Rivas
Democratic • House
Christopher Ward
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Darshana R. Patel
Democratic • House
Joe Patterson
Republican • House
Greg Wallis
Republican • House
Buffy Wicks
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/12/2025
Item 105 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 77 • No: 0
Senate vote • 9/11/2025
Item 132 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 40 • No: 0
legislature vote • 8/29/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 7 • No: 0
legislature vote • 8/18/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 7 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/15/2025
Vote in CS75
Yes: 10 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/2/2025
Vote in CS82
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 4/1/2025
Item 8 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 76 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/19/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 13 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/12/2025
Vote in CX15
Yes: 10 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/12/2025
Vote in CX10
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 487, Statutes of 2025.
10/10/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/10/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
9/24/2025legislatureIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/12/2025HouseSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3369.).
9/12/2025HouseRead third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2906.).
9/11/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/8/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/4/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/2/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
8/29/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
8/29/2025SenateIn committee: Referred to suspense file.
8/18/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/17/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 15).
7/16/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
7/3/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 2).
7/2/2025SenateRe-referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.
4/23/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4/2/2025SenateRead third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 952.).
4/1/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
3/20/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 19).
3/19/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
3/17/2025HouseRead second time and amended.
3/13/2025House(Pending re-refer to Com. on APPR.)
3/13/2025HouseAssembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 616.)
3/13/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/10/2025
Enrolled
9/16/2025
Amended Senate
9/4/2025
Amended Senate
8/29/2025
Amended Senate
7/17/2025
Amended Senate
7/3/2025
Amended Assembly
3/13/2025
Introduced
1/15/2025