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AB956Introduced in the Assembly

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.

Passed

Introduced by Sharon Quirk-Silva, District 67

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 714.3 and 4751 of the Civil Code, and to amend Section 66323 of the Government Code, relating to housing.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 791, Statutes of 2026.

September 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 956 Quirk-Silva Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 27, 2026

60

Yes

2

No

17

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 Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Absent

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 chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

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

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1265.)

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

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  10. Coauthors revised.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Coauthors revised.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 14).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 4. Page 1654.)

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

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

  18. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 10).

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 6.).

  28. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  30. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6646.)

  31. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 27).

  32. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 2. Page 6744.).

  33. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  34. Approved by the Governor.

  35. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 791, Statutes of 2026.

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