California Air Quality and Climate Legislation

CARB’s Office of Legislative Affairs serves as the principal resource on legislative issues relative to air quality and climate change for the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Governor’s Office. The Office of Legislative Affairs provides technical expertise relating to pending legislation and serves as a resource to the Legislature and legislative staff.

CARB's 2020 California Air Quality and Climate Legislation webpage catalogues the most pertinent legislation that CARB's Office of Legislative Affairs tracked during the previous Legislative session. Beginning with the 2020 session, CARB transitioned to this modernized, web-based platform, which can be accessed below. The annual summaries for the 1998 through 2019 sessions are available at CARB's California Air Quality Legislation Archive.

SessionBill NumberBill TitleAuthor CategoryStatus
2023-2024 SB 415 2023 – Senate Bill 415 (Durazo, María Elena), Air Quality: Rules and Regulations: Socioeconomic Impacts Assessment (Dead) Durazo.Maria Elena Administrative Procedures, Air Quality and Emissions, Local Air Districts Dead
2021-2022 SB 542 2022 – Senate Bill 543 (Limón, Monique), Nonprofit Liaison (N/A)Limón.Monique Administrative Procedures N/A
2021-2022 SB 543 2021 – Senate Bill 543 (Limón, Monique), Nonprofit Liaison (2-year)Limón.Monique Administrative Procedures 2-year
2023-2024 SB 544 2023 – Senate Bill 544 (Laird, John), Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act: Teleconferencing (Chaptered)Laird.John Administrative Procedures Chaptered
2023-2024 SB 563 2023 – Senate Bill 563 (Archuleta, Bob), Local Air Districts: Dependent and Independent Special Districts: Funding (Dead) Archuleta.Bob Administrative Procedures, Local Air Districts Dead
2021-2022 SB 600 2021 – Senate Bill 600 (Borgeas, Andreas), Administrative Procedure Act (2-year)Borgeas.Andreas Administrative Procedures 2-year
2019-2020 SB 749 2020 - Senate Bill 749 (Durazo, Maria), Records and Trade Secrets (Dead)Durazo.Maria Administrative Procedures Dead
2023-2024 SB 790 2023 – Senate Bill 790 (Padilla, Steve), Public Records: Contracts for Goods and Services (Chaptered)Padilla.Steve Administrative Procedures Chaptered
2021-2022 SB 828 2021 – Senate Bill 828 (Governmental Organization Committee), El Monte Lab as Surplus State Property (Chaptered)Governmental Organization Committee Administrative Procedures Chaptered
2019-2020 SB 937 2020 - Senate Bill 937 (Hill, Jerry), Web Accessibility (Dead)Hill.Jerry Administrative Procedures Dead
2021-2022 SB 1069 2022 – Senate Bill 1069 (Umberg, Thomas), State Grant Programs: Negotiated Cost Rate Agreements (Dead)Umberg.Thomas Administrative Procedures Dead
2021-2022 SB 1095 2022 – Senate Bill 1095 (Durazo, Maria Elena), Air Quality: Rules and Regulations: Socioeconomic Impacts Assessment (Dead)Durazo.Maria Elena Administrative Procedures, Environmental Justice, Local Air Districts Dead
2019-2020 SB 1235 2020 - Senate Bill 1235 (Caballero, Anna), Regulatory Economic Impact (Dead)Caballero.Anna Administrative Procedures Dead
2021-2022 SB 1291 2022 - Senate Bill 1291 (Archuleta, Robert), Hydrogen Fueling Stations: Administrative Approval (Chaptered)Archuleta.Robert Low and Zero Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure, Administrative Procedures Chaptered

If you have any questions concerning CARB-related legislation, contact the Legislative Office at (916) 322-2896.