California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 866
Planning and zoning: annual report: emergency shelter.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Blakespear (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires each county and each city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, and specified land outside its boundaries, that includes, among other specified mandatory elements, a housing element. That law requires the planning agency of a city or county to provide by April 1 of each year an annual report to the Department of Housing and Community Development that includes, among other specified information, the agency's progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs and the number of units approved and disapproved in the prior year.
This bill, beginning with the first annual report submitted after the due date for the 7th cycle revision of the housing element, would require that annual report to additionally include specified information regarding the special housing needs of families and persons in need of emergency shelter. The bill would require the report to include, among other information, a list of any federal, state, or local funding that has been allocated from specified programs and a description of any actions taken to conduct outreach to individuals who are unhoused to inform them about those resources.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Text versions
- 06/23/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 23, 2026
- 04/28/26 - Amended Senate· Apr 28, 2026
- 04/20/26 - Amended Senate· Apr 20, 2026
- 03/25/26 - Amended Senate· Mar 25, 2026
- 01/05/26 - Introduced· Jan 5, 2026
- SB866
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 27, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 11, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 13, 2026 · House
August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. - Jul 1, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 23, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. - Jun 17, 2026 · House
June 24 hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on H. & C.D. - May 27, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 4482.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4254.) (May 14). - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 14. - May 11, 2026 · Senate
May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - May 4, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 11. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 3902.) (April 15). - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 15. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 5. - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.