AB-301 • 2026

Planning and zoning: housing development projects: postentitlement phase permits: state agencies.

Housing Land

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Schiavo (A) , Rivas
Last action: 2025-10-10
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 488, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on enforcement mechanisms or penalties for non-compliance, leaving these aspects uncertain.

Housing Development Project Permits: State Agencies

AB-301 requires state agencies to follow the same rules for housing development project permits as local agencies, including posting information online and setting time limits for permit reviews.

What This Bill Does

Requires state agencies to compile a list of information needed for postentitlement phase permits and make it available on their website by January 1, 2026.
Makes examples of complete applications and sets of permits available online for at least five types of housing projects.
Sets time limits for reviewing permit applications and deems the application approved if a state agency misses these deadlines.

Who It Names or Affects

State agencies that issue permits for housing development projects
People applying for postentitlement phase permits from state agencies

Terms To Know

Postentitlement phase permit: A type of building permit issued after a project has been approved but before construction begins.
State agency: An organization run by the state government that handles specific tasks, such as issuing permits for housing projects.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if a state agency fails to post required information online.
It is unclear how this law will be enforced or what penalties might apply to non-compliant agencies.

Bill History

2025-10-10 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 488, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-10 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-24 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3371.).
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2917.).
2025-08-19 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-17 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-07-08 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-07 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2025-06-19 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-18 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 17).
2025-05-07 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
2025-04-02 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-04-01 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 953.).
2025-03-20 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 19).
2025-03-19 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-12 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-05 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2025-03-04 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2025-01-24 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.
2025-01-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 301, Schiavo.
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: postentitlement phase permits: state agencies.
Existing law relating to housing development approval requires a local agency to compile a list of information needed to approve or deny a postentitlement phase permit, to post an example of a complete, approved application and an example of a complete set of postentitlement phase permits for at least 5 types of housing development projects in the jurisdiction, as specified, and to make those items available to all applicants for these permits no later than January 1, 2024. Existing law establishes time limits for completing reviews regarding whether an application for a postentitlement phase permit is complete and compliant and consequences for a local agency that fails to meet that timeline, as provided. Existing law defines “postentitlement phase permit” to, among other things, include a range of permits issued by a local agency.
This bill
would require a state agency to comply with the above-described provisions relating to postentitlement phase permits applicable to a local agency. The bill would require a state agency to make the information list, as described above, and the above-described examples of a complete, approved application and a complete set of postentitlement phase permits available on the agency’s internet website by January 1, 2026. The bill would deem a postentitlement phase permit approved, and all related reviews complete, if a state agency fails to meet the time limits for review of an application for that permit. The bill would revise the definition of “postentitlement phase permit” for purposes of these provisions to, among other things, include permits issued by a state agency and any postentitlement review by a state agency
that is necessary to begin construction of a development that is intended to be at least
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residential, excluding certain discretionary and ministerial permits and reviews and subject to specified exceptions, and would define the term “state agency” for these purposes.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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