2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB36: Housing elements: prohousing designation.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 65589.9 of the Government Code, relating to housing.
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Bill History
12/2/2024
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
12/3/2024
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
State Assembly
2/3/2025
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.
State Assembly
3/18/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
State Assembly
3/19/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
3/20/2025
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
State Assembly
4/9/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30).
State Assembly
5/1/2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
State Assembly
5/8/2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0.)
State Assembly
5/8/2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
5/21/2025
Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
AB 36 Soria Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
5/8/2025
69
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass. To Consent Calendar
4/30/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
4/23/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
4/9/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Housing(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Esmeralda Soria
Democrat