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type: "Bill"
title: "Building standards: decks and balconies: inspection."
description: "Existing law provides authority for an enforcement agency to enter and inspect any buildings or premises whenever necessary to secure compliance with or prevent a violation of the building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and other rules and regulations that the enforcement agency has the power to enforce."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ca"
legislature: "California Legislature"
session: "20172018"
identifier: "SB 721"
citation: "California SB 721 (20172018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Building standards: decks and balconies: inspection."]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hill"]
version_count: 14
action_count: 43
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2017-02-17"
last_action: "2018-09-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47891546-1e65-4ee9-9c8a-44abbb44434d"
source_url: "http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721"
source_hash: "e6f1346da433d9cc69ca1e710058911de74ec53cfcbd7e2a27f0bf352697cf16"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ca"]
---
# California SB 721 (20172018) — Building standards: decks and balconies: inspection.
Existing law provides authority for an enforcement agency to enter and inspect any buildings or premises whenever necessary to secure compliance with or prevent a violation of the building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and other rules and regulations that the enforcement agency has the power to enforce.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **02/17/17 - Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72199INT)
2. **01/03/18 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72194AMD)
3. **01/11/18 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72193AMD)
4. **03/27/17 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72198AMD)
5. **04/17/17 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72197AMD)
6. **04/27/17 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72196AMD)
7. **05/15/17 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72195AMD)
8. **06/11/18 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72192AMD)
9. **06/20/18 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72191AMD)
10. **07/03/18 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72190AMD)
11. **08/06/18 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72189AMD)
12. **09/17/18 - Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72187CHP)
13. **SB721** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721)
14. **08/24/18 - Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB721&version=20170SB72188ENR)
## Votes
- Do pass. — **15–1** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading SB721 Hill et al. — **30–7** (pass) · upper
- SB 721 Hill Senate Third Reading By GIPSON — **72–4** (pass) · lower
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation and Housing] — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — **10–1** (pass) · upper
- Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — **5–2** (pass) · upper
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development] — **15–2** (pass) · lower
- Unfinished Business SB721 Hill et al. Concurrence — **32–3** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hill — primary (person)
- Skinner — coauthor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-17** Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-21** From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- **2017-03-09** Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and T. & H. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** Set for hearing March 27.
- **2017-03-22** March 27 hearing postponed by committee.
- **2017-03-23** Set for hearing April 3.
- **2017-03-27** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. `reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1`
- **2017-04-03** From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on T. & H. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 585.) (April 3). Re-referred to Com. on T. & H. `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H. `reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1`
- **2017-04-19** Set for hearing April 25.
- **2017-04-26** From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 858.) (April 25). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-27** Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1`
- **2017-05-04** Set for hearing May 15.
- **2017-05-11** May 15 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
- **2017-05-15** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1`
- **2017-05-16** Set for hearing May 22.
- **2017-05-18** Withdrawn from committee.
- **2017-05-18** Re-referred to Com. on RLS. `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-24** Re-referred to Com. on JUD. `referral-committee`
- **2017-12-21** Set for hearing January 9.
- **2018-01-03** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. `reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1`
- **2018-01-10** From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4021.) (January 9). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2018-01-11** Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1`
- **2018-01-13** Set for hearing January 16.
- **2018-01-16** From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. `committee-passage, reading-2`
- **2018-01-17** Read second time. Ordered to third reading. `reading-2, reading-1`
- **2018-01-22** Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 4068.) Ordered to the Assembly. `reading-3, passage, reading-1`
- **2018-01-23** In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. `reading-1`
- **2018-05-25** Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and H. & C.D. `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-11** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. `reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1`
- **2018-06-19** From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (June 19). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2018-06-20** Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. `amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1`
- **2018-07-02** From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 27). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2018-07-03** Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1`
- **2018-08-06** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1`
- **2018-08-08** From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (August 8). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2018-08-09** Read second time. Ordered to third reading. `reading-2, reading-1`
- **2018-08-20** Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 4. Page 6408.) Ordered to the Senate. `reading-3, passage, reading-1`
- **2018-08-21** In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- **2018-08-21** Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 3. Page 5544.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. `committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage`
- **2018-08-28** Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
- **2018-09-17** Approved by the Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2018-09-17** Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 445, Statutes of 2018.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47891546-1e65-4ee9-9c8a-44abbb44434d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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