Existing law prescribes requirements for the disposal of surplus land by a local agency. Existing law defines terms for these purposes. Existing law defines "surplus land" to generally mean land owned in fee simple by a local agency for which the local agency's governing body takes formal action in a public meeting declaring that the land is surplus and not necessary for the agency's use. Existing law defines "agency's use" to include land that is being used, is planned to be used pursuant to a written plan adopted by the local agency's governing board, or is disposed of to support agency work or operations. Existing law excludes from "agency's use" commercial or industrial uses or activities, or property disposed of for the sole purpose of investment or generation of revenue, unless the local agency is a district, except as specified, and the agency's governing body takes specified actions in a public meeting. Existing law excludes from these requirements the disposal of exempt surplus land by an agency of the state or any local government. Existing law requires a local agency to declare land as either surplus land or exempt surplus land, as supported by written findings, before a local agency may take any action to dispose of it. Under existing law, exempt surplus land includes, among other types of land, property that is used by a district for an "agency's use" as expressly authorized, land for specified developments, including a mixed-use development, if put out to open, competitive bid by a local agency, as specified, and surplus land that is subject to specified valid legal restrictions.
California SB 747 (20232024) — Land use: surplus land.
Existing law prescribes requirements for the disposal of surplus land by a local agency. Existing law defines terms for these purposes. Existing law defines "surplus land" to generally mean land owned in fee simple by a local agency for which the local agency's governing body takes formal action in a public meeting declaring that the land is surplus and not necessary for the agency's use. Existing law defines "agency's use" to include land that is being used, is planned to be used pursuant to a written plan adopted by the local agency's governing board, or is disposed of to support agency work or operations. Existing law excludes from "agency's use" commercial or industrial uses or activities, or property disposed of for the sole purpose of investment or generation of revenue, unless the local agency is a district, except as specified, and the agency's governing body takes specified actions in a public meeting. Existing law excludes from these requirements the disposal of exempt surplus land by an agency of the state or any local government. Existing law requires a local agency to declare land as either surplus land or exempt surplus land, as supported by written findings, before a local agency may take any action to dispose of it. Under existing law, exempt surplus land includes, among other types of land, property that is used by a district for an "agency's use" as expressly authorized, land for specified developments, including a mixed-use development, if put out to open, competitive bid by a local agency, as specified, and surplus land that is subject to specified valid legal restrictions.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 11–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 8–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Placed on suspense file — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development] — 8–0 (pass) · lower
SB 747 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Ting — 80–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Rules] — 8–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Caballero — primary (person)
Seyarto — principal coauthor (person)
Ting — principal coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2023-02-17 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2023-02-21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
2023-03-01 Referred to Com. on GOV. & F. referral-committee
2023-03-22 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-03-28 Set for hearing April 12.
2023-04-12 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 684.) (April 12). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-04-13 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-04-19 Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. referral-committee
2023-04-20 Set for hearing April 24.
2023-04-27 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 875.) (April 24). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-05-01 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-05-05 Set for hearing May 15.
2023-05-15 May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
2023-05-16 Set for hearing May 18.
2023-05-18 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1182.) (May 18). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-05-18 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2023-05-22 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2023-05-31 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1396.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2023-06-01 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2023-06-15 Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D. referral-committee
2023-06-29 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 28). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-06-30 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-07-18 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 12). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-08-14 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-08-23 August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2023-09-01 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (September 1). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-09-05 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2023-09-08 Read third time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2023-09-08 Ordered to third reading.
2023-09-13 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3356.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2023-09-13 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2023-09-14 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2797.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-09-21 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2023-10-11 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2023-10-11 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 786, Statutes of 2023. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1920e5e0-ea50-4298-b524-00589ea2ac04. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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