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California State Legislature · SB 963 · Chaptered (Chapter 103, Statutes of 2026)

California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development permits: appeal: de novo review.

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Officially: “California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development permits: appeal: de novo review. Read the full text

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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 3, 2026
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6. · Feb 4, 2026
Referred to Com. on RLS. · Feb 11, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Mar 9, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. · Mar 18, 2026
Set for hearing April 7. · Mar 24, 2026
April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. · Mar 27, 2026
Set for hearing April 14. · Apr 2, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3869.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 14, 2026
Set for hearing April 27. · Apr 17, 2026
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. · Apr 27, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Apr 28, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4114.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Apr 30, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · Apr 30, 2026
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. · May 18, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 9, 2026
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). · Jun 24, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Jun 25, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5985.) Ordered to the Senate. · Jul 2, 2026
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Jul 2, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. · Jul 15, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Jul 16, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 103, Statutes of 2026. · Jul 16, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Laird

Recorded votes

SB 963 Laird Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2026-07-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 70, Noes 0, Abstain 9
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2026-06-24 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2026-06-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Consent Calendar 2nd SB963 LairdSenate · 2026-04-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 36, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2026-04-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, 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 103, Statutes of 2026. (Jul 16, 2026).