CA SB838 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 789, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Section 65589.5 of the Government Code, relating to land use.

Tracking Information

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Title

Housing Accountability Act: housing development projects.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB838 Durazo Concurrence (Y: 26 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-09-11 - Assembly - SB 838 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Carrillo (Y: 58 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB838 Durazo (Y: 23 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-10-13 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 789, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-13 Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-23 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-12SenateAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 2988.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-12SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-11AssemblyRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 3273.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-05AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2025-09-05AssemblyRead third time and amended.
2025-09-05AssemblyAssembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.
2025-09-03AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2025-09-03AssemblyRead third time and amended.
2025-08-18AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-17AssemblyRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-07-17AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 16).
2025-07-17AssemblyAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)
2025-07-16AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2025-07-07AssemblyAssembly Rule 56 suspended.
2025-06-30AssemblyJuly 2 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-09AssemblyReferred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.
2025-06-03AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-02SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 11. Page 1386.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-08SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-07SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1039.) (May 7).
2025-05-01SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2025-04-23SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 832.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2025-04-08SenateSet for hearing May 7 in L. GOV. pending receipt.
2025-04-04SenateSet for hearing April 22.
2025-04-02SenateRe-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.
2025-03-27SenateRe-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-03-27SenateWithdrawn from committee.
2025-03-26SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2025-03-12SenateReferred to Com. on L. GOV.
2025-02-24SenateRead first time.
2025-02-24SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-21SenateIntroduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Government Code65589.5Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources

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