CA AB1156 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on September 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 875, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Sections 51283 and 51295 of the Government Code, relating to agricultural lands.

Tracking Information

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Title

Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-08-31 - Assembly - AB 1156 WICKS Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 56 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 17) [PASS]
2026-08-31 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB1156 Wicks By Laird (Y: 21 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-08-28 - Senate - That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB1156 Wicks By Laird (Y: 25 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-08-18 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-07-09 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Assembly - AB 1156 Wicks Assembly Third Reading (Y: 66 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Agriculture] (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-09-30 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 875, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-30 Approved by the Governor.
2026-09-14 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
2026-08-31AssemblySenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 6. Page 7068.).
2026-08-31AssemblyAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 7068.)
2026-08-31AssemblyIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-31SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 14.).
2026-08-28SenateFrom committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 28)
2026-08-28SenateFrom committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-08-28SenateRe-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b).
2026-08-28SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-27SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-08-27SenateOrdered to third reading.
2026-08-27Senate(Ayes 30. Noes 10.)
2026-08-27SenateAction rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.
2026-06-04SenateIn Senate. Held at Desk.
2026-06-04AssemblyOrdered to the Senate.
2026-06-04AssemblyFrom inactive file.
2025-09-13AssemblyOrdered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Wicks.
2025-09-13AssemblyAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3477.)
2025-09-13AssemblyIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-12SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 8. Page 2963.).
2025-09-10SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-09SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-09SenateJoint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2568.)
2025-08-29SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 29).
2025-08-18SenateIn committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-22SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-22SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 16).
2025-07-09SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
2025-06-18SenateReferred to Coms. on L. GOV. and E.Q.
2025-06-04SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-03AssemblyRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 5. Page 2015.)
2025-05-27AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23AssemblyRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23AssemblyFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).
2025-05-23AssemblyAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-21AssemblyJoint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
2025-05-21AssemblyIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-14AssemblyIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-06AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-05AssemblyRead second time and amended.
2025-05-01AssemblyFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 30).
2025-04-24AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
2025-04-23AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-04-10Assembly(Pending re-refer to Com. on U. & E.).)
2025-04-10AssemblyAssembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1114.)
2025-03-24AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2025-03-20AssemblyFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10AssemblyReferred to Coms. on L. GOV. and AGRI.
2025-02-21AssemblyFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20AssemblyRead first time. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Government Code51283Amended CodeCitation Text
Government Code51295Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources

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