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CA SB 896

in committee

State Capitol: 250th Anniversary of the United States.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 896 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 896 is in committee as of 2026-02-24 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

What is CA SB 896 about?

Existing law provides for various memorials and monuments on the grounds of the State Capitol. Existing law requires the Department of General Services to maintain state buildings and grounds. This bill would authorize a nonprofit organization representing Sons of the American Revolution, in consultation with the Department of General Services, to plan, construct, and maintain a monument to the 250th Anniversary of the United States on the grounds of the State Capitol. The bill would require the nonprofit organization to submit a plan for the monument to the Joint Rules Committee for its review and approval. The bill would require the monument to be funded exclusively from private sources.

Who sponsors CA SB 896?

Seyarto is the primary sponsor of CA SB 896.

Description

Existing law provides for various memorials and monuments on the grounds of the State Capitol. Existing law requires the Department of General Services to maintain state buildings and grounds. This bill would authorize a nonprofit organization representing Sons of the American Revolution, in consultation with the Department of General Services, to plan, construct, and maintain a monument to the 250th Anniversary of the United States on the grounds of the State Capitol. The bill would require the nonprofit organization to submit a plan for the monument to the Joint Rules Committee for its review and approval. The bill would require the monument to be funded exclusively from private sources.

Introduced
2026-01-16
Latest action
2026-02-24 — From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Seyartoauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-16

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

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  2. 2026-01-20

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 16.

  3. 2026-02-11

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  4. 2026-02-24

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

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB896

Attribution

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