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AB818Introduced in the Assembly

Permit Streamlining Act: local emergencies.

Passed

Introduced by Anamarie Farias, District 15

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Official description

An act to add Section 65946.1 to the Government Code, relating to housing.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 534, Statutes of 2025.

October 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 818 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 10, 2025

79

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

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

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

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

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 23).

  7. Read second time and amended.

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

  9. Coauthors revised.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1662.)

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

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

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 15).

  19. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2672.).

  25. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  26. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3228.).

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

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 534, Statutes of 2025.

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