All Roll Calls
Yes: 252 • No: 0
CaliforniaAB 6712025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Administration of public health.
Sponsored By: Jesse Gabriel (Democratic), Buffy Wicks (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Stricter rules for plan certifiers
To certify plans, you must be a licensed architect or engineer with at least 5 years of commercial design or plan‑review experience and carry at least $2,000,000 in professional liability insurance per claim. You are liable for damages from negligent plan review. A false statement in a certification can lead to discipline by the Architects Board or the Engineers Board, including public reproval, suspension, or revocation. Cities and counties may add registration, training, reasonable fees, and penalties for willful or repeated noncompliance.
Faster restaurant remodel permits statewide
You can ask to use a qualified certifier, at your expense, to attest your restaurant remodel meets building, health, and safety codes. The local building department must approve or deny a complete application in 20 business days. If it does not act and you submitted all required fees and documents, the plan is deemed approved for permitting. If denied, fixes limited to listed issues must be decided in 10 business days. These rules apply in every city, including charter cities.
Inspections, audits, fees, and liability remain
Certification does not replace required fire, structural, or health inspections, and local health departments keep their authority. Local building departments can charge normal permit fees. They must randomly audit at least 20% of certified plans each week, start audits within 5 business days of permit issuance, and issue any correction notice within 10 business days. Permit applicants must indemnify the local agency for injuries or property damage from the construction. Public entities and employees are not liable for injuries tied to issuing or denying permits under this chapter.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jesse Gabriel
Democratic • House
Buffy Wicks
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Blanca Blanca Rubio
Democratic • House
Timothy Grayson
Democratic • Senate
Matt Haney
Democratic • House
Mark Mark González
Democratic • House
Christopher Ward
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/9/2025
Item 3 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 80 • No: 0
Senate vote • 9/2/2025
Item 360 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 40 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/14/2025
Vote in CS42
Yes: 11 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/9/2025
Vote in CS82
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 5/29/2025
Item 39 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 72 • No: 0
legislature vote • 5/21/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 15 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/29/2025
Vote in CX33
Yes: 17 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/23/2025
Vote in CX15
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 470, Statutes of 2025.
10/9/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/9/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
9/23/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3094.).
9/9/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/2/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2397.).
9/2/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
8/26/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
8/25/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
8/20/2025SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
8/19/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/16/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 14).
7/15/2025SenateFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
7/9/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
7/9/2025SenateFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
7/2/2025SenateReferred to Coms. on L. GOV. and B. P. & E.D.
6/11/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5/29/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1772.)
5/29/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/23/2025HouseRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
5/22/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 21).
5/21/2025HouseIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
5/14/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/29/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on B. & P.
4/28/2025HouseRead second time and amended.
4/24/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/9/2025
Enrolled
9/11/2025
Amended Senate
8/25/2025
Amended Senate
7/16/2025
Amended Senate
7/9/2025
Amended Senate
7/2/2025
Amended Assembly
5/22/2025
Amended Assembly
4/24/2025
Amended Assembly
3/24/2025
Introduced
2/14/2025