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Senate bill · 20252026

SB 299

California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: day care center: zoning.

Progress

587 days from first to latest action, across 43 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 10

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 19

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 23

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 23

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jan 26

  6. Passed second chamber

    Aug 25

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 2

  8. Became law

    Sep 20

AssemblySenateMarJunSepDecMarJunSep

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, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]

Senate · Apr 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 4–3

4 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended

Senate · Apr 30, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 6–1

6 Yea

1 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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

Senate · Jan 12, 2026

Passed 5–0

5 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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

Senate · Jan 13, 2026

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading SB299 Cabaldon et al.

Senate · Jan 26, 2026

Passed 39–0

39 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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

Assembly · Jun 22, 2026

Passed 13–0

13 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass.

Assembly · Aug 5, 2026

Passed 15–0

15 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

SB 299 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Wicks

Assembly · Aug 25, 2026

Passed 76–0

76 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Unfinished Business SB299 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence

Senate · Aug 27, 2026

Passed 40–0

40 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 413, Statutes of 2026.

    Sep 20, 2026 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Sep 20, 2026 · Joint

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

    Sep 2, 2026 · Joint

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6020.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations

    Aug 27, 2026 · Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    Aug 25, 2026 · Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6518.) Ordered to the Senate.

    Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 21, 2026 · Assembly

  8. Read third time and amended.

    Aug 21, 2026 · Assembly

  9. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)

    Aug 21, 2026 · Assembly

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 6, 2026 · Assembly

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5). Appropriations

    Aug 5, 2026 · Assembly

  12. Coauthors revised.

    Aug 5, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Jun 29, 2026 · Assembly

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 22).

    Jun 25, 2026 · Assembly

  15. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources

    Jun 1, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Jan 26, 2026 · Assembly

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3285.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    Jan 26, 2026 · Senate

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

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

    Jan 20, 2026 · Senate

  20. Set for hearing January 20.

    Jan 14, 2026 · Senate

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

    Jan 14, 2026 · Senate

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3212.) (January 13).

    Jan 13, 2026 · Senate

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3204.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. Environmental Quality

    Jan 13, 2026 · Senate

  24. Re-referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and E.Q. Human Services

    Jan 8, 2026 · Senate

  25. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c) . Rules

    Jan 8, 2026 · Senate

  26. Set for hearing January 13 in E.Q. pending receipt.

    Jan 7, 2026 · Senate

  27. Set for hearing January 12 in HUMAN S. pending receipt.

    Jan 7, 2026 · Senate

  28. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Jan 6, 2026 · Senate

  29. (Corrected August 24.)

    Jan 5, 2026 · Senate

  30. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    Jan 5, 2026 · Senate

  31. Ordered to second reading.

    Jan 5, 2026 · Senate

  32. From inactive file.

    Jan 5, 2026 · Senate

  33. Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Cabaldon.

    Jun 5, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  35. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 963.) (April 30). Environmental Quality

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  36. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 4. Noes 3. Page 871.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. Environmental Quality

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  37. Set for hearing April 30 in E.Q. pending receipt.

    Apr 17, 2025 · Senate

  38. Set for hearing April 23.

    Apr 4, 2025 · Senate

  39. April 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  40. Set for hearing April 2.

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  41. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and E.Q. Local Government

    Feb 19, 2025 · Senate

  42. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.

    Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

  43. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Feb 10, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

Show 2 more
  • Sasha Pérez coauthorD
  • Buffy Wicks principal coauthorD

In committee

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred Feb 19, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 63 days

  • Environmental Quality

    Senate

    Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 6, 2025 · reported after 13 days

  • Rules

    Senate

    Referred Jan 8, 2026 · never reported

  • Human Services

    Senate

    Referred Jan 8, 2026 · heard Jan 13, 2026 · reported after 5 days

  • Appropriations

    Senate

    Referred Jan 14, 2026 · heard Jan 20, 2026 · reported after 6 days

  • Natural Resources

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 1, 2026 · heard Jun 25, 2026 · reported after 24 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 29, 2026 · heard Aug 5, 2026 · reported after 37 days

Topics

Bill text

  • 02/10/25 - IntroducedPDF
  • 05/07/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 01/05/26 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 01/14/26 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 06/29/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 08/21/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 08/30/26 - EnrolledPDF
  • 09/20/26 - ChapteredPDF
  • SB299HTML

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AB 1732California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: affordable housing projects: public university or public college housing projects.David AlvarezDBecame lawBecame lawSep 29, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 792, Statutes of 2026.
SB 1375California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: urban intermodal rail station project.Dave CorteseDBecame lawBecame lawSep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1030, Statutes of 2026.
AB 571California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: Gypsum Canyon Veterans Cemetery.Sharon Quirk-SilvaDBecame lawBecame lawOct 1, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 158, Statutes of 2025.
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