California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1296
Local educational agencies: reserve funds.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bonta (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop and publish specified reports, including, among others, a study of farmworker housing conditions, needs, and solutions. Existing law authorizes the department to provide technical assistance for specified purposes, including in developing housing for students and faculty of universities and colleges, as provided.
This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2027, to make available on its internet website a form that enables a local educational agency to notify the department of the agency's interest in using real property that it owns for a housing project. The bill would require the department to review the information submitted via the form and make the information available on its internet website. The bill would also require the department to provide technical assistance, as specified, to a local educational agency that submits the notice described above and requests technical assistance, for the purpose of supporting predevelopment activities related to a housing project located on real property owned by the local educational agency.
Text versions
- 10/10/25 - Chaptered· Oct 10, 2025
- 09/11/25 - Enrolled· Sep 11, 2025
- 08/29/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 29, 2025
- 05/23/25 - Amended Assembly· May 23, 2025
- 04/10/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 10, 2025
- 03/28/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 28, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- AB1296
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 House | AB 1296 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 8, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1296 Bonta et al. By Cabaldon | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 17, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2025 House | AB 1296 Bonta Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 24, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 10, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 508, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 10, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 16, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 9, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 8. Page 3119.). - Sep 8, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2618.). - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). - Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HOUSING. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 5. Page 1920.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23). - May 23, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.) - May 21, 2025 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.) - May 21, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - May 1, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 28, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on ED. - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
(Pending re-refer to Com. on ED.) - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1163.) - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and ED. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Read first time. - Feb 22, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · House
Introduced. To print.