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SB417Introduced in the Senate

The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026.

Passed

Introduced by Robert Rivas, District 29

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Part 16.1 (commencing with Section 54050) to Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, and to add Article 5ab (commencing with Section 998.750) to Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to housing, by providing the funds necessary therefor through an election for the issuance and sale of bonds of the State of California and for the handling and disposition of those funds, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 16, Statutes of 2026.

June 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: SB 417 Limón Third Reading Urgency By Wicks · June 25, 2026

61

Yes

7

No

11

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 Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  3. Set for hearing January 6 in HOUSING pending receipt.

  4. Referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 3184.) (January 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Set for hearing January 20.

  7. January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  8. Set for hearing January 22.

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3269.) (January 22).

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 3305.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  13. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  14. Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  15. Coauthors revised.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. May 13 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  18. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (May 14).

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Coauthors revised.

  22. Read third time and amended.

  23. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 7. Page 5852.) Ordered to the Senate.

  25. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  26. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 2. Page 5002.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  27. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 16, Statutes of 2026.

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