California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

AB 1156 — Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 875, Statutes of 2026.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 20, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 11 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill addresses cancellation fees for Williamson Act contracts involving photovoltaic solar facilities.

This measure modifies how cancellation fees are assessed for agricultural land contracts under the Williamson Act that are being converted to photovoltaic solar facilities. It aims to clarify the financial implications for landowners who choose to develop solar energy projects on such lands.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: Landowners looking to convert agricultural land to solar facilities may see changes in cancellation fees, affecting their financial decisions.

Summary

Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 875, Statutes of 2026.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 6. Page 7068.).

  5. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 7068.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 14.).

  8. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  9. From committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 28)

  10. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b).

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.

  13. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.)

  14. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  16. In Senate. Held at Desk.

  17. Ordered to the Senate.

  18. From inactive file.

  19. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Wicks.

  20. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3477.)

  21. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 8. Page 2963.).

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  25. Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2568.)

  26. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 29).

  27. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  28. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  29. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  30. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 16).

  31. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  32. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and E.Q.

  33. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  34. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 5. Page 2015.)

  35. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  36. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).

  37. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  38. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

  39. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  40. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)

  41. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  42. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  43. Read second time and amended.

  44. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 30).

  45. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

  46. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

  47. (Pending re-refer to Com. on U. & E.).)

  48. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1114.)

  49. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  50. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  51. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and AGRI.

  52. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  53. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading.

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Republican 0101
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading AB1156 Wicks By Laird

Passed 25 Yea · 8 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25401
Republican 0406
Total 25807
% of votes cast 63%20%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Nay
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Nay
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Nay
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Nay
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5001
Republican 0002
Total 5003
% of votes cast 63%0%0%38%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4001
Republican 1001
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Not Voting
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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AB 1156 Wicks Assembly Third Reading

Passed 66 Yea · 5 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 55004
Republican 10504
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 66508
% of votes cast 84%6%0%10%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Not Voting
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Not Voting
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Not Voting
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Castillo, Leticia Republican Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Not Voting
Hadwick, Heather Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Republican 0103
Total 11103
% of votes cast 73%7%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Not Voting
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4001
Republican 2100
Total 6101
% of votes cast 75%13%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Not Voting
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Nay
Hadwick, Heather Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy]

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7001
Republican 2000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Not Voting
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Agriculture]

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4001
Democratic 12001
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Subjects

environment agriculture energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1156 do?
Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.
Who sponsors AB 1156?
AB 1156 is sponsored by Wicks, Buffy (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1156?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 20, 2025. It awaits signature.
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