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CA SB 1361

enacted

Transit-oriented housing developments: local governments: transit agencies and projects.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1361 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1361 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1027, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1361 about?

Existing law requires a housing development project to be an allowed use as a transit-oriented housing development if certain requirements are met. Existing law provides that these provisions do not apply to a local agency until July 1, 2026, unless the local agency takes specified actions. Existing law defines various terms for these purposes. Existing law prohibits a local government from adopting any requirement that applies to a project solely or partially on the basis that the project is seeking approval as a transit-oriented housing development, as specified. This bill would additionally prohibit a local government with an existing or planned transit-oriented development stop from taking specified actions with respect to transit agencies and transit projects.

Who sponsors CA SB 1361?

Durazo is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1361, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law requires a housing development project to be an allowed use as a transit-oriented housing development if certain requirements are met. Existing law provides that these provisions do not apply to a local agency until July 1, 2026, unless the local agency takes specified actions. Existing law defines various terms for these purposes. Existing law prohibits a local government from adopting any requirement that applies to a project solely or partially on the basis that the project is seeking approval as a transit-oriented housing development, as specified. This bill would additionally prohibit a local government with an existing or planned transit-oriented development stop from taking specified actions with respect to transit agencies and transit projects.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1027, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Durazoauthor
  • Arreguíncoauthor
  • Wienercoauthor
  • McKinnorcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1027, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-08

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-30

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. 2026-08-28

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. 2026-08-27

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

  7. 2026-08-27

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 45. Noes 12. Page 6702.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  8. 2026-08-18

    Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-08-18

    Read third time and amended.

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  10. 2026-08-03

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-07-02

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (July 1).

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  12. 2026-06-23

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

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  13. 2026-06-10

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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  14. 2026-06-10

    Coauthors revised.

  15. 2026-06-01

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

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-05-20

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  17. 2026-05-19

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 8. Page 4338.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  18. 2026-04-30

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

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  19. 2026-04-29

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4096.) (April 29).

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  20. 2026-04-23

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

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  21. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 3975.) (April 21).

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  22. 2026-04-17

    Set for hearing April 29 in L. GOV. pending receipt.

  23. 2026-04-15

    Set for hearing April 21.

  24. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-03-25

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

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  26. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  27. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

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  28. 2026-02-23

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  29. 2026-02-20

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
  • 04/23/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-23Compare
  • 04/30/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-30Compare
  • 06/23/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-23Compare
  • 08/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-18Compare
  • 09/02/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-02Compare
  • 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: no

  • Do pass as amended

    2026-04-29 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Choi: no
    • Seyarto: no

  • 3rd Reading SB1361 Durazo et al.

    2026-05-19 · pass · 31-8

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Strickland: no
    • Grove: no
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Jones: no
    • Choi: no
    • Valladares: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Niello: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]

    2026-06-10 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Patterson: other
    • Tangipa: other
    • Ta: other

  • Do pass.

    2026-07-01 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Ransom: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Ta: other

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