Planning and zoning: housing development projects: postentitlement phase permits: state agencies.
Existing law relating to housing development approval requires a local agency to compile a list of information needed to approve or deny a postentitlement phase permit, to post an example of a complete, approved application and an example of a complete set of postentitlement phase permits for at least 5 types of housing development projects in the jurisdiction, as specified, and to make those items available to all applicants for these permits no later than January 1, 2024. Existing law establishes time limits for completing reviews regarding whether an application for a postentitlement phase permit is complete and compliant and consequences for a local agency that fails to meet that timeline, as provided. Existing law defines "postentitlement phase permit" to, among other things, include a range of permits issued by a local agency.
California AB 301 (20252026) — Planning and zoning: housing development projects: postentitlement phase permits: state agencies.
Existing law relating to housing development approval requires a local agency to compile a list of information needed to approve or deny a postentitlement phase permit, to post an example of a complete, approved application and an example of a complete set of postentitlement phase permits for at least 5 types of housing development projects in the jurisdiction, as specified, and to make those items available to all applicants for these permits no later than January 1, 2024. Existing law establishes time limits for completing reviews regarding whether an application for a postentitlement phase permit is complete and compliant and consequences for a local agency that fails to meet that timeline, as provided. Existing law defines "postentitlement phase permit" to, among other things, include a range of permits issued by a local agency.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
3rd Reading AB301 Schiavo et al. By Grayson Urgency Clause — 40–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 11–0 (pass) · lower
AB 301 Schiavo Third Reading Urgency — 76–0 (pass) · lower
AB 301 Schiavo Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 78–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 8–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Schiavo — primary (person)
Haney — principal coauthor (person)
Rivas — author (person)
Wicks — principal coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2025-01-23 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2025-01-24 From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.
2025-02-18 Referred to Com. on H. & C.D. referral-committee
2025-03-04 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
2025-03-05 Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. referral-committee
2025-03-12 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-03-19 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2025-03-19 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 19). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-20 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2025-04-01 Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 953.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-04-02 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2025-05-07 Referred to Com. on HOUSING. referral-committee
2025-06-18 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 17). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2025-06-19 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2025-07-07 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2025-07-08 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2025-07-17 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-08-19 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2025-09-11 Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2917.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-09-12 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-12 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3371.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-09-24 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-10-10 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2025-10-10 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 488, Statutes of 2025. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/694656b1-a9c2-4688-943e-bd23240bee2d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).