California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 368
Energy: building standards: passive house standards.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ward (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, lighting, insulation, climate control system, and other building design and construction standards, and energy and water conservation design standards, for new residential and new nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy, as specified.
This bill would require the commission to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost. The bill would require the commission to evaluate the use of the 2 passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification in its analysis and the cost-effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing construction, as specified. The bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2028, to submit a report to the Legislature documenting its findings and recommendations.
Text versions
- 10/01/25 - Chaptered· Oct 1, 2025
- 09/11/25 - Enrolled· Sep 11, 2025
- 08/29/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 29, 2025
- 07/10/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 10, 2025
- 04/07/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 7, 2025
- 02/03/25 - Introduced· Feb 3, 2025
- AB368
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 House | AB 368 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 8, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB368 Ward et al. By Becker | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 7, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 House | AB 368 Ward Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 1, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 145, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 1, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 16, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 9, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3104.). - Sep 8, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2616.). - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 7). - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1822.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - May 7, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 2). - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 6. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.