STATE BILLCA AB 1070ENGROSSED

Residential developments: building standards: review.

California State Legislature

An act to add Sections 17921.12 and 17921.13 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jan 26, 2026; 290 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1070 · EngrossedJan 26

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Bill details

Last action: In committee: Held under submission. · Aug 13, 2026

Sponsor

CWChris WardRepresentative · Democrat · HD-078Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jun 25, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 11, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.Senate

May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on HOUSING.Senate

Jan 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Jan 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3834.)Assembly

Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

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Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).Assembly

Jan 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.Assembly

Jan 22, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)Assembly

Jan 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jan 5, 2026Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly

Jan 5, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Assembly

Jan 5, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 23, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Assembly

Apr 7, 2025Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Assembly

Apr 3, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 17, 2025Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and TRANS.Assembly

Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly

Feb 20, 2025Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passJan 22, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1070 Ward Assembly Third ReadingJan 26, 2026 · Assembly · 75 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 24, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

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