SB-1204 • 2026

Administrative regulations.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Ochoa Bogh
Last action: 2026-04-16
Official status: In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not mention state agencies as being directly affected by sending reports to lawmakers, only the Office of Administrative Law is specified.

Reporting Disapproved Regulations

This law requires the Office of Administrative Law to report reasons for disapproving regulations to lawmakers within two months.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Office of Administrative Law to send a report about disapproved regulations to the Legislature.
Includes details on why a regulation was not approved in the report.
Sets a deadline of 60 days after returning a regulation for sending this report.

Who It Names or Affects

The Office of Administrative Law which reviews these regulations
Lawmakers who receive reports about disapproved regulations

Terms To Know

Administrative Procedure Act: A law that sets rules for how state agencies make and review regulations.
Office of Administrative Law: The agency responsible for reviewing and approving or disapproving regulations made by other state agencies.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens if the report is late.
It's unclear how lawmakers will use this information.

Bill History

2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
2026-03-27 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 13.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3658.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-12 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 24.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1204, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh.
Administrative regulations.
Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act, sets forth requirements for the adoption, publication, review, and implementation of regulations by state agencies, and for review of those regulatory actions by the Office of Administrative Law. Existing law requires the office to review regulations on the bases of necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, reference, and nonduplication and requires the office to either approve or disapprove the regulation within 30 working days. If the office disapproves a regulation, existing law requires the office to return it to the adopting agency and include the reasons for disapproval, as specified.
This bill would require the office to report a disapproval and the reasons for disapproval to the Legislature within 60 days of returning a regulation to the adopting agency, as specified.

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