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SB-488 • 2026

Safety element: local hazard mitigation plan.

Safety element: local hazard mitigation plan.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Limón
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact nature and extent of the nonsubstantive changes are not specified in the provided official source material.

Safety Element: Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

This law makes nonsubstantive changes in the provision that authorizes cities and counties to adopt a local hazard mitigation plan within their safety elements.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes nonsubstantive changes in the provision that authorizes cities and counties to adopt a local hazard mitigation plan within their safety elements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Cities and counties that need to create safety elements as part of their general planning process.

Terms To Know

Safety element
A part of a city or county's long-term plan that focuses on protecting the community from risks like disasters.
Local hazard mitigation plan
A specific plan within the safety element that helps cities and counties reduce damage from natural disasters before they happen.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not change how local governments must follow federal laws when making their plans.
  • It is unclear what exact nonsubstantive changes are being made to existing rules without seeing the specific text of those rules.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. 2025-02-26 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  3. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  4. 2025-02-19 California Legislative Information

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

Official Summary Text

SB 488, as introduced, Limón.
Safety element: local hazard mitigation plan.
The Planning and Zoning Law requires the legislative body of a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various elements, including, among others, a safety element for the protection of the community from specified risks. Existing law authorizes a city or county to adopt within the safety element a local hazard mitigation plan, and requires that plan to meet specified requirements set out in the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in the provision that authorizes a city or county to adopt a local hazard mitigation plan.

Current Bill Text

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