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AB2601Introduced in the Assembly

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

Passed

Introduced by Alex Lee, District 24

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

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

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2601 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 30, 2026

44

Yes

15

No

20

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Absent
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

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

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4663.)

  7. (Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)

  8. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 14. Page 4908.)

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  13. Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 1).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8.).

  22. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  23. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 44. Noes 15. Page 6870.).

  24. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  25. Approved by the Governor.

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

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