What AB 2748 does
An act to add and repeal Section 17929.1 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to building standards.
Existing law, the State Housing Law, establishes statewide construction and occupancy standards for buildings used for human habitation. Existing law requires the building department of every city or county to enforce within its jurisdiction all the provisions published in the California Building Standards Code and the provisions of the State Housing Law, as provided. Existing law makes any violation of the State Housing Law a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000, by imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or by both.
Existing law requires the California Building Standards Commission and the Department of Housing and Community Development to research and develop, and authorizes those entities to propose for adoption by the commission, mandatory building standards for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in existing multifamily dwellings, hotels, motels, and nonresidential developments, as provided.
This bill would require a new or existing affordable housing development, as defined, for which a permit application is submitted between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, to comply with either the requirements for installation of low power Level 2 or higher electric vehicle charging receptacles in the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, as provided, or the applicable requirements for installation of low power Level 2 or higher electric vehicle charging receptacles in the 2024 supplement to the 2022 edition of the California Green Building Standards Code. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030. By adding to the duties of local officials, and by expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the amended senate text, July 2, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Quirk-Silva introduced AB 2748 on February 20, 2026. The text was amended 2 times, 1 in the Assembly and 1 in the Senate, and heard in 6 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, May 26, 2026: 58 ayes, 4 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Housing and Community Development, April 22, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 8-0.
- Assembly Appropriations, May 14, 2026: Do pass as amended., 13-2.
- Senate Housing, June 30, 2026: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations], 8-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 3, 2026: Placed on suspense file, 7-0.
Who supports and opposes AB 2748
The Senate Housing analysis dated June 25, 2026 lists 18 organizations in support and 49 in opposition. When Assembly Housing and Community Development first listed positions on April 21, 2026, the count was 16 in support and 31 opposed. By the Senate Housing analysis of June 25, 2026 it was 18 to 49.
In support: California Housing Consortium (sponsor); California Council for Affordable Housing (CCAH) (sponsor); American Planning Association, California Chapter; Bay Area Council; California Coalition for Rural Housing; California Council for Affordable Housing; California Housing Partnership; Eden Housing; and 10 more.
Opposed: 350 Bay Area Action; Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet; Active San Gabriel Valley; Advanced Energy United; The American Ev Jobs Alliance; American Resilience Project; California Electric Transportation Coalition; California Environmental Voters; and 41 more.
Read the Senate Housing analysis.
What happens next
It is in Senate Appropriations. The last recorded action was on August 13, 2026.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for data center organizations
This is the stage where language still changes. Amendments taken in committee are the ones that reach the Governor, so an organization with a stake in the drafting has a reason to be in that conversation now rather than after the vote.
The data centers group at Capitol Axis handles that for data center clients.
Questions about AB 2748
What does AB 2748 do?
This bill would require a new or existing affordable housing development, as defined, for which a permit application is submitted between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, to comply with either the requirements for installation of low power Level 2 or higher electric vehicle charging receptacles in the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, as provided, or the applicable requirements for installation of low power Level 2 or higher electric vehicle charging receptacles in the 2024 supplement to the 2022 edition of the California Green Building Standards Code. The bill would repeal
Has AB 2748 passed the California Legislature?
It is in Senate Appropriations. The last recorded action was on August 13, 2026.
Who supports and opposes AB 2748?
The Senate Housing analysis dated June 25, 2026 lists 18 organizations in support and 49 in opposition. Supporters include California Housing Consortium (sponsor); California Council for Affordable Housing (CCAH) (sponsor); American Planning Association, California Chapter. Opponents include 350 Bay Area Action; Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet; Active San Gabriel Valley.
What happens next with AB 2748?
It still has committee and floor votes ahead of it. Amendments taken now are the ones that reach the Governor, so this is the stage where language changes are still possible.