AB 1398

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly Feb 19, 2021
  • Passed Assembly Jun 02, 2021
  • Passed Senate Sep 08, 2021
  • Became Law Sep 28, 2021

Planning and zoning: housing element: rezoning of sites: prohousing local policies.

Abstract

(1) Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires a county and 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 things, a housing element. Existing law requires the county or city to submit its proposed and adopted housing element and any amendment of its housing element to the Department of Housing and Community Development, and requires the department to determine whether that housing element or amendment substantially complies with specified law, as provided. Existing law requires that the housing element include, among other things, an inventory of land suitable and available for residential development. If the inventory of sites does not identify adequate sites to accommodate the need for groups of all household income levels, as provided, existing law requires that the local government rezone sites within specified time periods. If the local government fails to adopt a housing element within 120 days of the applicable statutory deadline, existing law requires that the local government (A) complete this rezoning no later than 3 years and 120 days from the statutory deadline for the adoption of the housing element and (B) revise its housing element every 4 years until the local government has adopted at least 2 consecutive revisions by the statutory deadline. This bill would require a local government that fails to adopt a housing element that the Department of Housing and Community Development has found to be in substantial compliance with state law within 120 days of the statutory deadline to complete this rezoning no later than one year from the statutory deadline for the adoption of the housing element. The bill would prohibit a jurisdiction that adopts a housing element more than one year after the statutory deadline from being found in substantial compliance, as described above, until required rezoning is completed, as specified. The bill would also specify that the above-described requirement for the local government to revise its housing element every 4 years applies until the due date for the 6th revision of the housing element and that adoption of a 6th revision housing element that is found to be in substantial compliance satisfies any obligation to adopt a 4-year housing element. By adding to the duties of local planning officials with respect to rezoning sites, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) 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. (3) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 65583 of the Government Code proposed by AB 1304 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1304 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. (4) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 65583.2 of the Government Code proposed by AB 1304 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1304 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Sep 28, 2021

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 358, Statutes of 2021.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 20, 2021

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Sep 09, 2021

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 20. Page 3044.).

Sep 08, 2021

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 2529.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

Sep 07, 2021

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sep 03, 2021

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 16, 2021

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jul 15, 2021

Senate

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

Jul 05, 2021

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jul 01, 2021

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (July 1).

Jun 09, 2021

Senate

Referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HOUSING.

Jun 03, 2021

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Jun 02, 2021

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 19. Page 1815.)

May 20, 2021

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 19, 2021

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 19).

May 04, 2021

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

May 03, 2021

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 29, 2021

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 28).

Apr 19, 2021

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L. GOV.

Apr 07, 2021

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on H. & C.D.

Apr 06, 2021

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

Mar 26, 2021

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on H. & C.D.

Mar 25, 2021

Assembly

Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

Feb 22, 2021

Assembly

Read first time.

Feb 20, 2021

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

Feb 19, 2021

Assembly

Introduced. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB1398 HTML
02/19/21 - Introduced PDF
03/25/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/06/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/03/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
07/05/21 - Amended Senate PDF
09/03/21 - Amended Senate PDF
09/14/21 - Enrolled PDF
09/28/21 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/13/21- Assembly Housing and Community Development PDF
04/27/21- Assembly Local Government PDF
05/17/21- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/26/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/28/21- Senate Housing PDF
08/18/21- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
09/07/21- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
09/08/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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