STATE BILLCA SB 963PASSED

California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development permits: appeal: de novo review.

California State Legislature

An act to add Sections 30628 and 30629 to the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jul 16, 2026; 119 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 963 · PassedJul 16

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 103, Statutes of 2026. · Jul 16, 2026

Sponsor

JLJohn LairdSenator · Democrat · SD-017Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 16, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 103, Statutes of 2026.

Jul 16, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Jul 15, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

Jul 2, 2026In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Jul 2, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5985.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Jun 25, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Assembly

Jun 24, 2026From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).Assembly

Jun 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Show 15 earlier actions

May 18, 2026Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly

Apr 30, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Apr 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4114.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

Apr 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Senate

Apr 27, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.Senate

Apr 17, 2026Set for hearing April 27.Senate

Apr 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3869.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 2, 2026Set for hearing April 14.Senate

Mar 27, 2026April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Set for hearing April 7.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Senate

Mar 9, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 11, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 4, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 14, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Consent Calendar 2nd SB963 LairdApr 30, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 8, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass. To Consent CalendarJun 24, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

SB 963 Laird Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionJul 2, 2026 · Assembly · 70 yea · 0 nayPassed

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