STATE BILLCA AB 2601PASSED

Planning and zoning: housing development: streamlined approval and subdivisions.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 65852.21 and 65913.4.5 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Sections 65852.28, 66411.7, and 66499.41 of, the Government Code, relating to land use.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 30, 2026; 43 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2601 · PassedSep 30

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 955, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026

Sponsor

ALAlex LeeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 955, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 30, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 44. Noes 15. Page 6870.).Assembly

Aug 28, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8.).Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 3, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 1).Senate

Jun 25, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Senate

May 13, 2026Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.Senate

May 5, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 4, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 14. Page 4908.)Assembly

Apr 27, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22).Assembly

Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Assembly

Apr 16, 2026(Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)Assembly

Apr 16, 2026Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4663.)Assembly

Apr 16, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 15).Assembly

Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.Assembly

Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly

Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]Apr 15, 2026 · Assembly · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passApr 22, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2601 Lee Assembly Third ReadingMay 4, 2026 · Assembly · 46 yea · 14 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]Jun 24, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do passJul 1, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 1 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2601 Lee By ArreguínAug 28, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 8 nayPassed

AB 2601 Lee Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 44 yea · 15 nayPassed

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