Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 462
Land use: accessory dwelling units.
Progress
246 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 6
Referred to committee
Feb 18
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 and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Mar 12, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Mar 19, 2025
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 462 Lowenthal Third Reading Urgency
Assembly · Apr 1, 2025
Passed 77–0
77 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
Senate · Jul 8, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 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 AB462 Lowenthal et al. By Grayson Urgency Clause
Senate · Sep 11, 2025
Passed 39–0
39 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 462 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 12, 2025
Passed 79–0
79 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 491, 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 79. Noes 0. Page 3375.). 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 39. Noes 0. Page 2916.).
Sep 11, 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 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 8).
Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. Natural Resources and Water
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and HOUSING. Natural Resources and Water
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 77. Noes 0. Page 955.).
Apr 1, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 19). Appropriations
Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Mar 12, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. Housing and Community Development
Feb 28, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
Feb 27, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on H. & C.D. Housing and Community Development
Feb 18, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
Feb 7, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 6, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
Show 2 more
- Buffy Wicks coauthorD
- Robert Rivas authorD
In committee
- Housing and Community Development
Assembly
Referred Feb 18, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 22 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Mar 19, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Natural Resources and Water
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard Jul 9, 2025 · reported after 77 days
- Housing
Senate
Referred Jul 10, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 6 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 17, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 43 days
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| AB 1802Land use: mitigation lands: endowments. | Catherine StefaniD | Became law | Became law | Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 274, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 1997Land use: housing development approvals: timelines and processes. | Alex LeeD | Sent to governor | Vetoed | Sep 30, 2026Vetoed by Governor. |
| AB 158Land use. | Committee on Budget– | Passed first chamber | In progress | Sep 10, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set. |