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Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 2181

Housing development: density bonuses: rent.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

223 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 19

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 2

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 23

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 23

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 21

  6. Passed second chamber

    Aug 26

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 4

  8. Became law

    Sep 30

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 [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Assembly · Apr 22, 2026

Passed 18–0

18 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Assembly · May 13, 2026

Passed 15–0

15 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 2181 Petrie-Norris Consent Calendar Second Day

Assembly · May 21, 2026

Passed 68–0

68 Yea

0 Nay

12 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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

Senate · Jun 24, 2026

Passed 10–0

10 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass

Senate · Jul 1, 2026

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading AB2181 Zbur et al. By Durazo

Senate · Aug 26, 2026

Passed 40–0

40 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.

Assembly · Aug 27, 2026

Passed 12–0

12 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 2181 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Assembly · Aug 27, 2026

Passed 77–0

77 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 924, Statutes of 2026.

    Sep 30, 2026 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Sep 30, 2026 · Joint

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

    Sep 4, 2026 · Joint

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6745.). Housing and Community Development

    Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 27). Housing and Community Development

    Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Aug 26, 2026 · Assembly

  7. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. Housing and Community Development

    Aug 26, 2026 · Assembly

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    Aug 26, 2026 · Assembly

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5843.).

    Aug 26, 2026 · Senate

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 24, 2026 · Senate

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

    Aug 21, 2026 · Senate

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 3, 2026 · Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Local Government

    Jul 2, 2026 · Senate

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. Local Government

    Jun 25, 2026 · Senate

  15. Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV. Housing

    Jun 15, 2026 · Senate

  16. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules

    Jun 12, 2026 · Senate

  17. Withdrawn from committee.

    Jun 12, 2026 · Senate

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. Energy, Utilities and Communications

    Jun 11, 2026 · Senate

  19. Referred to Com. on E., U & C. Energy, Utilities and Communications

    Jun 3, 2026 · Senate

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

    May 21, 2026 · Senate

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 5229.)

    May 21, 2026 · Assembly

  22. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    May 14, 2026 · Assembly

  23. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13). Appropriations

    May 13, 2026 · Assembly

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Apr 23, 2026 · Assembly

  25. Referred to Com. on U. & E. Utilities and Energy

    Mar 2, 2026 · Assembly

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

    Feb 20, 2026 · Assembly

  27. Read first time. To print.

    Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Show 3 more
  • Ben Allen principal coauthorD
  • María Elena Durazo principal coauthorD
  • Jesse Arreguín coauthorD

In committee

Topics

Housingdevelopmentdensitybonusesrent

Bill text

  • 02/19/26 - IntroducedPDF
  • 06/11/26 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 08/21/26 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/01/26 - EnrolledPDF
  • 09/30/26 - ChapteredPDF
  • AB2181HTML

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SB 92Housing development: density bonuses.Catherine BlakespearDBecame lawBecame lawOct 10, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 484, Statutes of 2025.
AB 87Housing development: density bonuses.Tasha BoernerDBecame lawBecame lawOct 10, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 486, Statutes of 2025.
AB 939Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.Nick SchultzDBecame lawBecame lawSep 29, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 790, Statutes of 2026.
SB 1383Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards.Jesse ArreguínDBecame lawBecame lawSep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1032, Statutes of 2026.
AB 2433Housing development: density bonus.David AlvarezDBecame lawBecame lawSep 29, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 800, Statutes of 2026.
AB 2480Housing development: density bonus: student housing developments.Anamarie Avila FariasDBecame lawBecame lawSep 29, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 801, Statutes of 2026.
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