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AB609Introduced in the Assembly

California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: housing development projects.

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Introduced by David Alvarez, District 80

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 21080.66 to the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental quality.

Where it stands

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

May 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

AssemblyStage: AB 609 Wicks Assembly Third Reading · May 19, 2025

67

Yes

0

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

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

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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  3. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and H. & C.D.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  6. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1163.)

  7. (Pending re-refer to Com. on H. & C. D.)

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21).

  9. Read second time and amended.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 30).

  12. Read second time and amended.

  13. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 1603.)

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

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