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California State Legislature · SB 340 · Chaptered (Chapter 514, Statutes of 2025)

General plans: housing element: emergency shelter.

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 12, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15. · Feb 13, 2025
Referred to Com. on RLS. · Feb 19, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Mar 17, 2025
Set for hearing April 1 in HOUSING pending receipt. · Mar 20, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. · Mar 26, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 609.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 2, 2025
Set for hearing April 21. · Apr 4, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. · Apr 21, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Apr 22, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1238.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 27, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 28, 2025
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV. · Jun 5, 2025
Coauthors revised. · Jun 10, 2025
June 18 hearing postponed by committee. · Jun 18, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. · Jul 3, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 17, 2025
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20). · Aug 20, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Aug 21, 2025
From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia. · Aug 25, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 25, 2025
Read third time and amended. · Sep 3, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Sep 3, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 4. Page 2987.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 8, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Sep 8, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2713.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Sep 9, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. · Sep 16, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 10, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 514, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 10, 2025

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

LairdBlakespear

Recorded votes

Unfinished Business SB340 Laird et al. ConcurrenceSenate · 2025-09-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 40, Noes 0, Abstain 0
SB 340 Laird Senate Third Reading By Ávila FaríasAssembly · 2025-09-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 74, Noes 4, Abstain 2
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2025-08-20 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-07-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]Assembly · 2025-07-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Senate 3rd Reading SB340 LairdSenate · 2025-05-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 39, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-04-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 514, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 10, 2025).