(1) Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, authorizes a local agency to provide for the creation of accessory dwelling units in single-family and multifamily residential zones by ordinance, and sets forth standards the ordinance is required to impose with respect to certain matters, including, among others, maximum unit size, parking, and height standards. Existing law authorizes a local agency to provide by ordinance for the creation of junior accessory dwelling units, as defined, in single-family residential zones and requires the ordinance to include, among other things, standards for the creation of a junior accessory dwelling unit, required deed restrictions, and occupancy requirements.
(1) Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, authorizes a local agency to provide for the creation of accessory dwelling units in single-family and multifamily residential zones by ordinance, and sets forth standards the ordinance is required to impose with respect to certain matters, including, among others, maximum unit size, parking, and height standards. Existing law authorizes a local agency to provide by ordinance for the creation of junior accessory dwelling units, as defined, in single-family residential zones and requires the ordinance to include, among other things, standards for the creation of a junior accessory dwelling unit, required deed restrictions, and occupancy requirements.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 1584 H. & C.D. Consent Calendar Second Day — 76–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
AB 1584 H. & C.D. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By CHIU — 78–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB1584 H. & C.D. (Chiu) By Wiener — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 8–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Placed on suspense file — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 11–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Committee on Housing and Community Development — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2021-03-10 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2021-03-11 From printer. May be heard in committee April 10.
2021-03-18 Referred to Com. on H. & C.D. referral-committee
2021-04-07 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2021-04-08 Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. referral-committee
2021-05-03 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2021-05-03 Received by the Desk April 30 pursuant to Joint Rule 61(a)(2).
2021-05-12 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 12). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2021-05-13 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2021-05-20 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1472.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-05-20 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2021-06-03 Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and JUD. referral-committee
2021-06-30 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2021-07-08 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2021-07-14 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2021-08-16 In committee: Referred to suspense file. referral-committee
2021-08-26 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 26). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2021-08-26 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2021-09-03 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-09-07 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2021-09-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2502.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-09-08 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2021-09-10 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3111.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2021-09-22 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2021-09-28 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2021-09-28 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 360, Statutes of 2021. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a83dc19b-d274-418b-85ca-a26ed1e8fced. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).