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SB 1398STATE · CaliforniaIntroduced

State agencies: building and renovation projects: Green Globes certification.

Existing law requires all new building and major renovation projects larger than 10,000 gross square feet undertaken by state agencies, and for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by the state agency on or after January 1, 2024, to obtain the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or "LEED" Gold or higher certification, except as provided. Existing law requires state agencies to obtain LEED Silver certification for new buildings or major renovations, as described above, if the state agency concerned makes a finding that achieving LEED Gold conflicts with critical operational or security requirements, is demonstrably cost ineffective, or conflicts with California Building Code requirements. This bill would, as an alternative to obtaining LEED Gold certification as described above, allow building or renovation projects to obtain Three Green Globes or higher certification, as specified. This bill would, as an alternative to obtaining LEED Silver as described above, allow building or renovation projects to obtain Two Green Globes certification, as specified. The bill would make its requirements apply to projects for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by a state agency on or after January 1, 2027.

Voted 8/30/2026View source

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How representatives voted

37 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 6/25/2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  2. 5/26/2026Referred to Com. on G.O.
  3. 5/19/2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  4. 5/18/2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4318.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  5. 5/5/2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  6. 5/4/2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
  7. 4/24/2026Set for hearing May 4.
  8. 4/22/2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4010.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  9. 4/22/2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  10. 4/17/2026Set for hearing April 22.