Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 253
California Residential Private Permitting Review Act: residential building permits.
Progress
268 days from first to latest action, across 33 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 15
Referred to committee
Feb 10
Heard in committee
Mar 12
Reported from committee
Mar 12
Passed first chamber
Apr 1
Passed second chamber
Sep 11
Sent to governor
Sep 24
Became law
Oct 10
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 as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Mar 12, 2025
Passed 10–0
10 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Assembly · Mar 12, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Mar 19, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
AB 253 Ward Third Reading Urgency
Assembly · Apr 1, 2025
Passed 76–0
76 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
Senate · Jul 2, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jul 15, 2025
Passed 10–0
10 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 18, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended
Senate · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB253 Ward et al. By Wiener Urgency Clause
Senate · Sep 11, 2025
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 253 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 12, 2025
Passed 77–0
77 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 487, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 10, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 10, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep 24, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3369.). Appropriations
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2906.).
Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 17, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 15).
Jul 16, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. Housing
Jul 3, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 2).
Jul 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING. Local Government
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 952.).
Apr 1, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 19). Appropriations
Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly
(Pending re-refer to Com. on APPR.)
Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 616.)
Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended.
Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 12).
Mar 12, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 12). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. Local Government
Mar 12, 2025 · Assembly
(Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)
Mar 3, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 511.)
Mar 3, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. Housing and Community Development
Feb 27, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D. Local Government
Feb 10, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.
Jan 16, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Jan 15, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
and 6 coauthors or sponsors
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- Buffy Wicks coauthorD
- Robert Rivas authorD
- Darsh Patel coauthorD
- Greg Wallis coauthorR
- Sharon Quirk-Silva authorD
- Joe Patterson coauthorR
In committee
- Local Government
Assembly
Referred Feb 10, 2025 · never reported
- Housing and Community Development
Assembly
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Mar 19, 2025 · reported after 2 days
- Local Government
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard Jul 2, 2025 · reported after 70 days
- Housing
Senate
Referred Jul 3, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 17, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 43 days