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AB-2677 • 2026

Essential services buildings.

Essential services buildings.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Lowenthal
Last action
2026-02-21
Official status
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Essential services buildings.

AB 2677, as introduced, Lowenthal.

What This Bill Does

  • AB 2677, as introduced, Lowenthal.
  • Essential services buildings.
  • The Essential Services Buildings Seismic Safety Act of 1986 requires the appropriate enforcement agency, which in the case of state-owned facilities is the Division of the State Architect, to review the design and inspect the construction of essential services buildings or the reconstruction, alteration, or addition to any essential services building, as provided.
  • This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  2. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2677, as introduced, Lowenthal.
Essential services buildings.
The Essential Services Buildings Seismic Safety Act of 1986 requires the appropriate enforcement agency, which in the case of state-owned facilities is the Division of the State Architect, to review the design and inspect the construction of essential services buildings or the reconstruction, alteration, or addition to any essential services building, as provided.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

Current Bill Text

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