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SB-233 • 2026

Regional housing need: determination: consultation with councils of governments.

Regional housing need: determination: consultation with councils of governments.

Housing Land
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Seyarto
Last action
2025-10-10
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 577, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details about what happens if a council of governments is exempt from the earlier deadlines.

Regional Housing Need: Determining Housing Needs with Councils

This law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to consult with councils of governments at least 38 months before revising the housing element for the seventh time, and for subsequent revisions as well.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the department to meet and consult with each council of governments at least 38 months prior to the scheduled revision of the housing element for the seventh time.
  • For the eighth and subsequent revisions of the housing element, it requires meetings at least 38 months in advance as well.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Councils of governments

Terms To Know

housing element
A part of a city or county's plan that talks about housing needs.
council of governments
An organization that helps different local government groups work together on regional issues.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a council of governments is exempt from the earlier deadlines.
  • It depends on another bill, SB 486, to be fully effective.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-10 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 577, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-10-10 California Legislative Information

    Approved by the Governor.

  3. 2025-09-22 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  4. 2025-09-11 California Legislative Information

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2897.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. 2025-09-08 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. 2025-09-08 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2983.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. 2025-09-04 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to third reading.

  8. 2025-09-04 California Legislative Information

    Read third time and amended.

  9. 2025-08-21 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. 2025-08-20 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

  11. 2025-07-17 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. 2025-06-19 California Legislative Information

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

  13. 2025-06-18 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 18).

  14. 2025-05-12 California Legislative Information

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

  15. 2025-04-10 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  16. 2025-04-10 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 750.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. 2025-04-08 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  18. 2025-04-07 California Legislative Information

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

  19. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 7.

  20. 2025-03-18 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 411.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. 2025-03-06 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing March 18.

  22. 2025-03-03 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  23. 2025-02-05 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  24. 2025-01-29 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 28.

  25. 2025-01-28 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 233, Seyarto.
Regional housing need: determination: consultation with councils of governments.
The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, which includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. Existing law requires, for the 4th and subsequent revisions of the housing element, the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with each council of governments, where applicable, to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as prescribed. Existing law requires, among other things, the department to meet and consult with the council of governments regarding the assumptions and methodology to be used by the department to determine the region’s housing needs at least 26 months prior to the scheduled revision of the housing element and before developing the existing and projected housing need for a region.
This bill would require the department to meet and consult with the council of governments, as described above, pursuant to prescribed deadlines. For the 7th revision of the housing element, the bill would require the department to meet and consult with each council of governments at least 38 months prior to the scheduled revision, except for specified councils of governments. For the 8th and subsequent revision of the housing element, the bill would require the department to meet and consult with each council of governments at least 38 months prior to the scheduled revision.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 65584.01 of the Government Code proposed by SB 486 to be operative only if this bill and SB 486 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

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