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AB-2317 • 2026

Hospitals: seismic standards.

Hospitals: seismic standards.

Children Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Krell
Last action
2026-02-20
Official status
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact nature of the technical changes made by AB-2317 is not specified in the provided official source material.

Hospitals: Earthquake Safety Standards

AB-2317 makes minor technical changes to the rules about earthquake safety for certain hospitals.

What This Bill Does

  • Updates existing laws that set earthquake safety standards for certain hospitals.
  • Makes a technical, nonsubstantive change to these requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Hospitals covered by the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983
  • The Department of Health Care Access and Information

Terms To Know

Seismic standards
Rules about how buildings should be built to stay safe during earthquakes.
Department of Health Care Access and Information
A government agency that oversees health care facilities in California, including hospitals.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only makes minor technical changes without altering the main earthquake safety rules for hospitals.
  • It is unclear what specific technical changes are being made without seeing the full text of the bill.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  2. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2317, as introduced, Krell.
Hospitals: seismic standards.
Existing law, the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983, establishes, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health Care Access and Information, a program of seismic safety building standards for certain hospitals. Existing law requires the department to review and approve seismic evaluation reports, compliance schedules, and construction documents, as specified, for the purposes of the act.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.

Current Bill Text

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