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SB916Introduced in the Senate

Civil actions: housing development projects.

Passed

Introduced by Angelique Ashby, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 529.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 805, Statutes of 2026.

September 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB916 Ashby · 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 February 27.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

  6. Set for hearing April 7.

  7. April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. Set for hearing April 21.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3976.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 4.

  11. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4167.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  15. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 16).

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

  18. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  19. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  20. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

  21. 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 6418.) Ordered to the Senate.

  25. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  26. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  27. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  29. Approved by the Governor.

  30. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 805, Statutes of 2026.

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