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Read. Follow. Verify.California SB 191 creates temporary regulatory exemptions for 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Record date · August 30, 2026
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill provides temporary exemptions from state building, fire, and firearm regulations for events and venues associated with the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It also modifies tax credit eligibility for film productions displaced by Olympic venue needs and appropriates $100,000 to the Department of Justice for administrative costs.
The bill streamlines venue construction and athlete participation requirements for the 2028 Games, impacting local building enforcement, firearm safety protocols, and state tax administration through January 1, 2029.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028
The committee is authorized to define necessary venues and structures and coordinate with state agencies for regulatory exemptions.
Local building and fire code officials
These officials must process alternate fire safety requests and are subject to new reporting requirements if they deviate from state task group recommendations.
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Temporary Regulatory Sunset
The bill establishes a clear sunset date of January 1, 2029, for all major regulatory exemptions, ensuring these changes do not become permanent law.
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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