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AB 733

Relating to: recreational opportunities and structured programming for inmates in state correctional institutions and county jails and houses of correction. (FE)

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Margaret Arney and 13 co-sponsors

The bill requires state agencies to annually disclose overdue legally required reports with explanations and a compliance plan, potentially affecting funding decisions.

Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections
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Bill Summary · AB 733

AB 733 — Agency Report Transparency and Compliance (as introduced)

Note on title discrepancy: The bill header provided a different subject (recreational programming for inmates). The text and legislative counsel digest included here establish that AB 733 (Tangipa) actually concerns state agency reporting to the Legislature. This summary reflects the bill text about agency reports (Government Code §9796) as introduced February 18, 2025.

Purpose / Intent

AB 733 is intended to strengthen legislative oversight and transparency by requiring state agencies to disclose, on an annual basis, any statutorily required reports they have not yet submitted to the Legislature, explain why reports are overdue, and provide a compliance plan and timeline. The Legislature may use that information when considering agency appropriations.

Key provisions

  • New statute: adds Government Code §9796.
  • Definition of “report”: only reports that are required by law to be submitted by a state agency to the Legislature and that are required pursuant to a provision of law effective on or after January 1, 2026.
  • Annual disclosure (due April 1 each year):
    • Each state agency that is required to submit one or more reports must send:
    • A printed list to the Secretary of the Senate, and
    • An electronic list to the Chief Clerk of the Assembly,
    • The list must identify all reports the agency has not yet submitted as of that date and include for each:
    • A status summary and an explanation for any overdue report.
    • A compliance plan with a timeline specifying identifiable goals, objectives, and benchmarks to be met prior to completion and submission.
  • Committee handling:
    • The Chief Clerk and Secretary forward lists to their respective budget committees (Assembly Committee on Budget and Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review).
    • Either budget committee may require agencies that missed deadlines to appear and explain noncompliance.
  • Fiscal leverage:
    • The Legislature may consider the information in connection with the state budget and may withhold appropriations for an agency that fails to submit timely reports.

Who is affected

  • Primary: All state agencies that are legally required to submit reports to the Legislature under laws effective on or after Jan 1, 2026.
  • Secondary: Legislative budget committees, the Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the Assembly, and ultimately the Governor and Legislature during budget deliberations.

Procedural / Timeline aspects

  • Effective scope limited to report requirements created by statutes that take effect on or after Jan 1, 2026.
  • Annual reporting deadline: April 1 each year.
  • Enforcement mechanism is primarily budgetary (Legislature “may” withhold appropriations) and via committee oversight (appearance before budget committees).

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Increased transparency and easier identification of overdue statutorily required reports for the Legislature and public.
  • Administrative burden on agencies to track outstanding reports, prepare status summaries and compliance plans, and meet the April 1 deadline annually.
  • Creates a tangible enforcement tool (potential withholding of appropriations) that may incentivize agencies to comply, but the bill does not mandate automatic sanctions—decisions are discretionary by the Legislature during budgeting.
  • Applicability is limited to reports required by laws effective on or after Jan 1, 2026; existing reporting requirements before that date are not covered by this statute as written.
  • May shift agency priorities and resource allocation to meet reporting timelines.

Current status (as provided)

  • Introduced: February 18, 2025 (read first time and to print).
  • Referred to committee (committee name entries in the record are inconsistent — see note below). The bill has been referred to relevant legislative committees for further consideration.

Notes / Caveats

  • The provided record includes inconsistent metadata (title mismatch and multiple committee references/dates). This summary is based on the bill text that establishes Government Code §9796 regarding agency reporting. Verify the current bill version and status on the official legislative information site for any amendments or final committee referral.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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