California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 1123: Administrative Procedure Act: major regulations.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1123 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Administrative Procedure Act: major regulations. Primary sponsor: Scott Wiener (D). Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): Referred to Coms. on E.D., G., & H.I. and JUD.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
The Administrative Procedure Act requires a state agency proposing to adopt, amend, or repeal an administrative regulation to assess the potential for adverse economic impact on California business enterprises and individuals and avoid the imposition of unnecessary or unreasonable regulations or reporting, recordkeeping, or compliance requirements. The act requires a state agency proposing to adopt, amend, or repeal a major regulation to satisfy additional requirements, including by requiring the state agency to prepare a standardized regulatory impact analysis in the manner prescribed by the Department of Finance, as specified, and requires the analysis to address certain items, including the creation or elimination of jobs within the state and the competitive advantages or disadvantages for businesses currently doing business within the state. The act defines “major regulation” to mean a proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation subject to review by the Office of Administrative Law, as specified, that will have an economic impact on California business enterprises and individuals in an amount exceeding $50,000,000, as estimated by the agency.
This bill would require an agency, in estimating the economic impact of adopting, amending, or repealing a regulation, to identify and calculate any offsetting benefits, impacts, or savings that might result directly or indirectly from that adoption, amendment, or repeal and factor those benefits, impacts, or savings into its economic impact estimate.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wiener | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Referred to Coms. on E.D., G., & H.I. and JUD.
- In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 8. Page 4445.) Ordered to the Assembly.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4265.) (May 14).
- Set for hearing May 14.
- April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Set for hearing April 27.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3. Page 3865.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Set for hearing April 14.
- Referred to Com. on G.O.
- From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.