Relative to the 100th Anniversary of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Michelle Rodriguez

The bill grants ceremonial recognition of IAPMO’s 100th anniversary, acknowledging its role in advancing uniform plumbing and mechanical codes and public safety.

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 70. Noes 0.).

Summary of HR 123 (2025-2026) – Relative to the 100th Anniversary of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials

Purpose and intent

The bill commemorates and acknowledges the 100th anniversary of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), an organization focused on plumbing, mechanical codes, and related standards.

It expresses support for recognizing the milestone and the organization’s contributions to public health, safety, and code development.

Key provisions and changes

Recognition of IAPMO’s centennial in the California Legislature, highlighting the association’s role in advancing uniform plumbing and mechanical codes and promoting safety standards.

Official acknowledgment is presented within a formal legislative measure, signaling the state’s appreciation for the organization’s historical impact on building safety, code enforcement, and professional standards.

Who or what would be affected

The primary effect is ceremonial and symbolic within the state framework. It does not appear to impose new regulatory requirements, funding, or mandated actions on state agencies, local governments, or private entities beyond formal recognition.

Stakeholders likely to be directly affected include:

IAPMO and its membership, beneficiaries of public acknowledgment.
California policymakers, code officials, plumbers, mechanical contractors, and building professionals who rely on IAPMO standards and related codes.
General public, insofar as public health and safety standards are recognized and celebrated.

Procedural and timeline aspects

History of actions:

Introduced on 2026-06-23.
Referred to the Committee on Rules, Legislative Services (RLS) on 2026-06-29.
Committee action on 2026-06-29: Amend, and be adopted as amended; moved to Consent Calendar with no recorded opposition (Ayes 8, Noes 0).
Version amended on 2026-06-30 to reflect corrections; subsequently ordered to Consent Calendar (indicative of expedited passage and non-controversial status).

The bill appears poised for final passage in the Senate/Assembly through the consent calendar process, given the unopposed committee vote and scheduling adjustments.

Additional notes

Co-sponsor: Michelle Rodriguez.

As a ceremonial recognition bill, it does not contain policy changes, funding appropriations, or regulatory mandates beyond formal acknowledgment of IAPMO’s centennial.

If you need a deeper dive, we can extract exact language from the engrossed amendment or provide context on IAPMO’s contributions to California’s plumbing and mechanical code framework.