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Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 1997

Land use: housing development approvals: timelines and processes.

VetoedOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

225 days from first to latest action, across 31 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 17

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 9

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 16

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 16

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 26

  6. Passed second chamber

    Aug 25

  7. Sent to governor

    Aug 31

  8. Became law

    Vetoed

AssemblySenateMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]

Assembly · Apr 15, 2026

Passed 8–0

8 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Assembly · Apr 22, 2026

Passed 11–1

11 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended.

Assembly · May 14, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 11–1

11 Yea

1 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 1997 Lee Assembly Third Reading

Assembly · May 27, 2026

Passed 71–3

71 Yea

3 Nay

6 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]

Senate · Jun 17, 2026

Passed 5–1

5 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Jun 30, 2026

Passed 8–1

8 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading AB1997 Lee By Allen

Senate · Aug 25, 2026

Passed 35–3

35 Yea

3 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 1997 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Assembly · Aug 25, 2026

Passed 71–4

71 Yea

4 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

    Sep 30, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Aug 31, 2026 · Joint

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 4. Page 6508.). Appropriations

    Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 3. Page 5746.).

    Aug 25, 2026 · Senate

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 4, 2026 · Senate

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

    Aug 3, 2026 · Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jul 1, 2026 · Senate

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. Housing

    Jun 18, 2026 · Senate

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 17).

    Jun 17, 2026 · Senate

  11. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING. Local Government

    Jun 3, 2026 · Senate

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

    May 27, 2026 · Senate

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 3. Page 5369.)

    May 26, 2026 · Assembly

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 19, 2026 · Assembly

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    May 18, 2026 · Assembly

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 14). Appropriations

    May 14, 2026 · Assembly

  17. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

    May 14, 2026 · Assembly

  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations

    May 13, 2026 · Assembly

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Apr 28, 2026 · Assembly

  20. Read second time and amended.

    Apr 27, 2026 · Assembly

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 22).

    Apr 23, 2026 · Assembly

  22. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. Housing and Community Development

    Apr 20, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Apr 16, 2026 · Assembly

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. Housing and Community Development

    Apr 16, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Apr 13, 2026 · Assembly

  26. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4581.)

    Apr 13, 2026 · Assembly

  27. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. Local Government

    Apr 8, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Apr 7, 2026 · Assembly

  29. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D. Local Government

    Mar 9, 2026 · Assembly

  30. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

    Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

  31. Read first time. To print.

    Feb 17, 2026 · Assembly

Authors

In committee

  • Local Government

    Assembly

    Referred Mar 9, 2026 · heard Apr 16, 2026 · reported after 38 days

  • Housing and Community Development

    Assembly

    Referred Apr 16, 2026 · heard Apr 23, 2026 · reported after 7 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Apr 28, 2026 · heard May 14, 2026 · reported after 16 days

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Jun 3, 2026 · heard Jun 17, 2026 · reported after 14 days

  • Housing

    Senate

    Referred Jun 18, 2026 · heard Jul 1, 2026 · reported after 13 days

  • Appropriations

    Senate

    Referred Jul 1, 2026 · heard Aug 3, 2026 · reported after 33 days

Topics

Landusehousingdevelopmentapprovalstimelinesandprocesses

Bill text

  • 02/17/26 - IntroducedPDF
  • 04/07/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 04/16/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 04/27/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 05/18/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 06/18/26 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 08/27/26 - EnrolledPDF
  • AB1997HTML

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