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SB594Introduced in the Senate

Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2026.

Passed

Introduced by Steve Padilla, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 4.7 (commencing with Section 50997) to Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code, relating to local government.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 456, Statutes of 2026.

September 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB594 Padilla et al. Concurrence · August 27, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

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 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on E.Q.

  4. Set for hearing April 2.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 634.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 21.

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

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 1385.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  12. Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and NAT. RES.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

  14. July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read third time and amended.

  23. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6297.) Ordered to the Senate.

  25. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

  27. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  28. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.)

  29. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  31. Approved by the Governor.

  32. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 456, Statutes of 2026.

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