Administrative Procedure Act.

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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: Pacheco
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: Died at Desk.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact nature of the non-substantive changes is not specified in the official source material.

Administrative Procedure Act Update

AB-582 makes minor, non-substantive changes to existing laws about how state agencies create and review regulations.

What This Bill Does

Updates the Administrative Procedure Act, which is a set of rules for state agencies.
Makes nonsubstantive changes to provisions that list what sections are part of the Administrative Procedure Act.

Who It Names or Affects

State agencies and departments
The Office of Administrative Law

Terms To Know

Administrative Procedure Act: A set of laws that tell state agencies how to make rules.
Regulations: Rules made by government agencies to carry out or enforce laws.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not change the main procedures for making regulations.
It is unclear what specific changes are being made since they are described as nonsubstantive.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
Died at Desk.
2025-02-13 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2025-02-12 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 582, as introduced, Pacheco.
Administrative Procedure Act.
Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act, governs, among other things, the procedures for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations by state agencies and for the review of those regulatory actions by the Office of Administrative Law. Existing law specifies which code sections constitute the Administrative Procedure Act.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to those provisions.

Current Bill Text

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