Local building permits: nonresidential private permitting review.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill lets local building departments contract private professionals to check plans when their own review would take too long. It shortens the delay threshold from 50 to 30 days and gives applicants the right to hire a qualified private reviewer at their own cost if the agency cannot find one. The change aims to reduce permit backlogs and keep construction projects moving.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5292.) · May 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 30, 2026
• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Jun 23, 2026
• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Jun 17, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 13, 2026

History

1. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
3. May 22, 2026Measure version as amended on May 21 corrected.
4. May 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5243.)
5. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. May 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13).
7. May 13, 2026Coauthors revised.
8. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
10. Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD.
11. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
12. Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Mark González (D) · sponsor
• Arreguín
• Blanca Rubio
• Caloza
• Nguyen
• Schiavo
• Wicks
• Zbur

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