CA AB1997 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Enrolled on August 25 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-31 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on August 25 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-31 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 65928, 65950, and 65952 of, and to add Section 65928.6 to, the Government Code, relating to housing.
Title
Land use: housing development approvals: timelines and processes.
Sponsors
| Asm. Alex Lee [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-08-25 - Assembly - AB 1997 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 71 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB1997 Lee By Allen (Y: 35 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-17 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - Assembly - AB 1997 Lee Assembly Third Reading (Y: 71 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-15 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB1997 Lee By Allen (Y: 35 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-17 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - Assembly - AB 1997 Lee Assembly Third Reading (Y: 71 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-15 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-25 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 4.). |
| 2026-08-25 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-25 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 3.). |
| 2026-08-04 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-03 | Senate | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| 2026-07-01 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-18 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. |
| 2026-06-17 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 17). |
| 2026-06-03 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING. |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2026-05-26 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 3.) |
| 2026-05-19 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-05-18 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 14). |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) |
| 2026-05-13 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-04-28 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-04-27 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-04-23 | Assembly | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 22). |
| 2026-04-20 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. |
| 2026-04-16 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-04-16 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. |
| 2026-04-13 | Assembly | (Pending re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D.) |
| 2026-04-13 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4581.) |
| 2026-04-08 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. |
| 2026-04-07 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-03-09 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D. |
| 2026-02-18 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. |
| 2026-02-17 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Code | 65928 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 65928.6 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Government Code | 65950 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 65952 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
