California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1954
Municipal golf courses: reservations.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ward (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law authorizes a city to purchase, lease, receive, hold, and enjoy real and personal property, and control and dispose of that property for the common benefit. Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city to acquire property needed for specified purposes, including golf courses.
This bill would prohibit an operator of a third-party golf reservation service platform from listing, advertising, promoting, selling, or transferring reservations for a golf course owned by a local public agency without a written authorization from the golf course operator, as specified. The bill would exempt from this prohibition the sale or transfer of a reservation, for no more than the amount paid, by an individual who purchased the reservation, if the golf course operator does not clearly post their cancellation policy on the internet website where the reservation is secured.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
Text versions
- AB1954
- 02/13/26 - Introduced· Feb 13, 2026
- 03/17/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 17, 2026
- 04/21/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 21, 2026
- 06/04/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 4, 2026
- 08/04/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 4, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Enrolled· Aug 21, 2026
- 09/27/26 - Chaptered· Sep 27, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Actions
- Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 476, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 25, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 19, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6247.). - Aug 17, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5500.). - Aug 5, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 4, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and B. P. & E.D. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 21, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5206.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - May 14, 2026 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) - May 13, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 16). - Apr 7, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. - Mar 17, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. Read second time and amended. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S., & T. and P. & C.P. - Feb 14, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.