Senate Bill 2064: Office of the State Architect
Introduced: Stanley Chang (D-09)
Summary: The Office of the State Architect is established within the Department of Accounting and General Services and directed by the State Architect appointed by the Governor. The state architect would be required to organize, manage, and oversee the design review of all state construction projects and to issue design approvals for traditional design bid build state construction projects. Another requirement would be to create an annual report to the Governor and Legislature. The bill also authorizes the Department of Accounting and General Services to oversee design review.
Design-Build Impact: Design approvals from the Office of the State Architect for state construction projects that would be classified as design bid-build projects would be required, however design-build projects would be exempt from this requirement.
Last Action: January 30, 2026: The bill was referred to the SENATE Committee on WAYS and MEANS
Status: In Committee
DBIA Position: Neutral
DBIA Priority Level: Medium