2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB611: Planning and zoning: community plans: review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Article 8.2 (commencing with Section 65458) to Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, relating to land use, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
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Bill History
2/20/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/21/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Senate
3/5/2025
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD.
Senate
3/24/2025
Set for hearing April 2.
Senate
3/26/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Senate
4/3/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 637.) (April 2).
Senate
4/7/2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/8/2025
Set for hearing May 6.
Senate
5/7/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 6).
Senate
5/7/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 1027.) (May 6).
Senate
5/8/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
5/27/2025
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Senate
5/28/2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading SB611 Richardson Urgency Clause
5/27/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
5/6/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
4/2/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/27/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Laura Richardson
Democrat