Plain English Breakdown
The official status label says 'Passed Legislature', but the last action date is April 9, 2026, with a hearing postponed. This creates uncertainty about whether it has actually passed both chambers or if that label refers to an earlier stage not shown in the timeline.
AB-2057: Natural Gas Appliances in Buildings
This proposed law would stop state agencies and local governments from making rules that ban the use of natural gas appliances in homes or other buildings.
What This Bill Does
- Prohibits state agencies and local governments from adopting or enforcing rules, regulations, resolutions, or ordinances that directly or indirectly result in banning gas appliances in residential or nonresidential buildings.
- Stops cities and counties from changing building standards to forbid the use of natural gas specifically in residential units.
- Requires the California Building Standards Commission to reject any city or county rule change that prohibits the use of natural gas in a residential unit.
- States that this law applies to all cities, including charter cities.
Who It Names or Affects
- State agencies
- Local governments (cities and counties)
- The California Building Standards Commission
Terms To Know
- California Building Standards Code
- The official set of rules for building construction in the state, which includes standards approved by the commission.
- Charter cities
- Cities that have their own special governing documents; this bill states it applies to them as a matter of statewide concern.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official status shows the last action was a hearing postponed by committee, so the final outcome is not yet determined.
- No effective date is listed in the provided material because the bill has not been fully enacted into law yet.