Building standards: affordable housing developments: electric vehicle charging.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Quirk-Silva
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on the cost implications for local agencies or developers.

Building Standards: Electric Vehicle Charging for Affordable Housing

This law allows affordable housing developments with permit applications between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2035, to use older electric vehicle charging requirements instead of newer ones.

What This Bill Does

Exempts new or existing affordable housing developments for which a permit application is submitted between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2035, from the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code's electric vehicle charging requirements.
Requires these exempted developments to comply with the applicable requirements for installation of low power Level 2 or higher electric vehicle charging receptacles in the 2022 edition of the California Building Standards Code.
Repeals this exemption on January 1, 2037.

Who It Names or Affects

Affordable housing developers and property owners who apply for permits between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2035.
Local building departments that enforce these standards.

Terms To Know

Level 2 electric vehicle charging: A type of electric vehicle charger that provides faster charging than standard household outlets but slower than high-speed chargers.
Affordable housing development: Housing projects designed to be affordable for low-income families and individuals.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much it will cost local agencies or developers.
It is unclear if the older standards are sufficient for future electric vehicle needs.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2748, as introduced, Quirk-Silva.
Building standards: affordable housing developments: electric vehicle charging.
Existing law, the State Housing Law, establishes statewide construction and occupancy standards for buildings used for human habitation. Existing law requires the building department of every city or county to enforce within its jurisdiction all the provisions published in the California Building Standards Code and the provisions of the State Housing Law, as provided. Existing law makes any violation of the State Housing Law a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000, by imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or by both.
Existing law requires the California Building Standards Commission and the Department of Housing and Community Development to research and develop, and authorizes those entities to propose for adoption by the commission, mandatory building standards for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in existing
multifamily dwellings, hotels, motels, and nonresidential developments, as provided.
This bill would exempt a new or existing affordable housing development, as defined, for which a permit application is submitted between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2035, from the requirements for installation of low power Level 2 or higher electric vehicle charging receptacles in the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, as provided. The bill would, instead, require those affordable housing developments for which a permit application is submitted between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2035, to comply with the applicable requirements for installation of low power Level 2 or higher electric vehicle charging receptacles in the 2022 edition of the California Building Standards Code. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2037. By adding to the duties of local officials, and by expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local
program.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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