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AB-582 • 2026

Administrative Procedure Act.

Administrative Procedure Act.

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Sponsor
Pacheco
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary states what the bill 'would' do but does not confirm if it was signed into law; metadata confirms it died at the desk.

Administrative Procedure Act Update

AB-582 proposes making a small, non-substantive update to the list of code sections that make up the Administrative Procedure Act.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes a nonsubstantive change to the provisions specifying which code sections constitute the Administrative Procedure Act.

Terms To Know

Administrative Procedure Act
A set of laws that governs procedures for state agencies to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations and the review of those actions by the Office of Administrative Law.
Nonsubstantive change
An update made to provisions without changing their actual meaning or effect.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not specify exactly which code sections were changed.
  • This bill did not become law because it died at the Governor's desk on February 2, 2026.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died

Official Summary Text

Administrative Procedure Act.