AB 2601 — Planning and zoning: housing development: streamlined approval and subdivisions.

Summary

Planning and zoning: housing development: streamlined approval and subdivisions.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/30/26 - Chaptered html September 30, 2026
• Enrolled 09/03/26 - Enrolled html September 03, 2026
• Amended 08/21/26 - Amended Senate html August 21, 2026
• Amended 08/13/26 - Amended Senate html August 13, 2026
• Amended 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 16, 2026
• Introduced 02/20/26 - Introduced pdf February 20, 2026
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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the California codes: Section 65852.28 of the Government Code; Section 66411.7 of the Government Code; Section 66499.41 of the Government Code.

• Section 65852.28 of the Government Code

  A (A)(i)Physically precludes the development of a project built to densities as specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583.2. This subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583.2. (ii) (i), (F) (G)(i)For a housing development project consisting of three to seven units, inclusive, impose a floor area ratio standard that is less than 1.0.(ii)For a housing development project consisting of 8 to 10 units, inclusive, impose a floor area ratio standard that is less than 1.25. (f) (g) A (A)(i)Physically precludes the development of a project built to densities as specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583.2. This subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583.2. (ii) (i), (F) (G)(i)For a housing development project consisting of three to seven units, inclusive, impose a floor area ratio standard that is less than 1.0.(ii)For a housing development project consisting of 8 to 10 units, inclusive, impose a floor area ratio standard that is less than 1.25. (f) (g) subdivision → SEC. 2.1. Section 65852.28 of the Government Code is amended to read: Except as provided in subdivision (h), a (3) (A) An application for a housing development project submitted pursuant to this section shall be eligible for concurrent processing with an application for a parcel map or a tentative and final map for a housing development project submitted pursuant to Section 66499.41.(B) (i) A local agency may condition the issuance of a building permit, grading permit, or certificate of occupancy upon the applicant first obtaining approval and recording a parcel map or a tentative and final map for a housing development project pursuant to Section 66499.41.(ii) A local agency may deem a building permit or other postentitlement permit application incomplete and require revisions to the building permit or other postentitlement permit in response to any comments from the local agency or other reviewing agencies regarding the parcel map’s or tentative and final map’s compliance with applicable state or local development and building standards. (h) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), this section shall not apply to a housing development project that is located in ZIP Code 91001 or 91003 if the application is submitted on or after October 1, 2026.(2) This subdivision shall not apply to either of the following:(A) A proposed housing development for which a development application or preliminary application was submitted before October 1, 2026, if all of the following conditions are met:(i) The applicant submits an application for a development project that includes all of the information required to process the development application consistent with Sections 65940, 65941, and 65941.5 within 180 days after October 1, 2026.(ii) If the public agency determines that the application for the development project submitted pursuant to clause (i) is not complete, the development proponent shall submit the specific information needed to complete the application within 90 days of receiving the agency’s written identification of the necessary information. If the development proponent does not submit this information within the 90-day period, then the application shall expire and have no further force or effect.(iii) A public agency shall not take any action that would preclude or impair a development proponent that submitted an application before October 1, 2026, from submitting an application pursuant to this subparagraph. For the purposes of this subdivision, an application will be deemed to have been submitted if the applicant submitted the application in writing.(B) A proposed housing development that meets all of the following criteria:(i) One hundred percent of the units have an affordable housing cost, as defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code, or an affordable rent, as defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code.(ii) The units shall be subject to a recorded deed restriction for a period of at least 55 years for rental units and at least 45 years for owner-occupied units.(iii) The development proponent is an entity that is at least one of the following:(I) A community land trust, as defined in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(II) A qualified nonprofit corporation, as described in Section 214.15 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(III) A nonprofit housing sponsor or nonprofit corporation, as described in Section 50091 of the Health and Safety Code, whose primary purpose is the development, ownership, or operation of affordable rental housing.(i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. SEC. 2.2. Section 65852.28 is added to the Government Code, to read: 65852.28. (a) A development proponent may submit an application for a housing development project on a lot that is subdivided pursuant to Section 66499.41 and that meets the requirements of this section.(b) (1) For any ho

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• Section 66411.7 of the Government Code

  (g)(1)A local agency shall require an to affidavit owner occupancy both Nothing in this section shall → SEC. 4.1. Section 66411.7 of the Government Code is amended to read: of of (4) An application for a parcel map for an urban lot split shall be eligible for concurrent processing with an application for a proposed housing development submitted pursuant to Section 65852.21. (g) (1) (A) A local agency shall require the applicant to select one of the following occupancy requirements for an urban lot split, which shall be imposed as a condition of approval of a parcel map for an urban lot split: (i) An shall affidavit, under penalty of perjury, (ii) An applicant for an urban lot split shall sign an affidavit, under penalty of perjury, stating that the applicant intends to sell both parcels of an urban lot split after issuance of a certificate of occupancy within three years from the date of the approval of the urban lot split and shall require, as a condition of sale to a homebuyer, that one of the units on both parcels of an urban lot split remain owner occupied for three years, beginning on the date a parcel or unit is conveyed by the applicant to a homebuyer. If an applicant selects the option in this clause, all of the following shall be required:(I) The local agency shall record a notice of the owner-occupancy requirement on both resulting parcels as a condition of ministerial approval of the parcel map for an urban lot split.(II) A parcel or unit being purchased shall be subject to a recorded deed restriction imposing the owner-occupancy requirement on any subsequent homebuyer who purchases the parcel or unit during the three-year period specified in this clause.(III) The homebuyer shall record a notice of owner-occupancy as a condition to acquiring title to a parcel or unit. The notice shall state that the homebuyer, and any subsequent homebuyer who purchases the parcel or unit during the three-year period specified in this clause, shall be required to occupy the parcel or unit or designate the parcel or unit as their primary residence.(B) (i) Except as specified in clause (ii), for the purposes of this paragraph, an applicant for an urban lot split may be the managing or authorized member, who is a natural person, of a limited liability company or the trustee or beneficiary of a living trust of a natural person.(ii) Notwithstanding clause (i), the managing or authorized member of a limited liability company shall not be eligible to be an applicant pursuant to this subparagraph if the parcel being subdivided pursuant to this section is within the boundaries of the 2025 Palisades or Eaton Fires in the County of Los Angeles.(C) An applicant for an urban lot split who is the managing or authorized member of a limited liability company who violates this paragraph shall be liable for civil penalties. owner-occupancy Section all (3) “Parcel map” means a parcel map prepared in accordance with Article 3 (commencing with Section 66444) of Chapter 2 and may include a condominium plan if proposed by the subdivider in accordance with Section 4285 of the Civil Code and ultimately approved pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 4 of the Civil Code. If the urban lot split includes an existing residential unit at the time of subdivision approval, the subdivider shall complete a condominium conversion pursuant to state and local law to convey the unit separately. (1) (2) A local agency shall not adopt or impose any requirement, process, practice, or procedure, or undertake any course of conduct, that applies to a project solely or partially on the basis that the project is an urban lot split, including, but not limited to, restricting the eligibility of an applicant of an urban lot split. This section shall not (o) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed. SEC. 4.2. Section 66411.7 is added to the Government Code, to read: 66411.7. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division and any local law, a local agency shall ministerially approve, as set forth in

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• Section 66499.41 of the Government Code

  A a tenancy as Code, and uninhabitable. is no larger than five acres and is substantially surrounded by qualified urban uses. is substantially surrounded by qualified urban uses. (iii)For purposes of this subparagraph, the following definitions apply:(I)“Qualified urban use” has the same meaning as defined in Section 21072 of the Public Resources Code.(II)“Substantially surrounded” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 21159.25 of the Public Resources Code. (B) and (C), (C) will, pursuant to the requirements of this division, meet (A) parcel is identified project at least as many units as projected for that parcel in the housing element. If the parcel is identified to accommodate any portion of the jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need for households, the housing development project will result in at least as many low-income or very low income element. (B)(i)If the parcel is not identified in the jurisdiction’s housing element for the current planning period that is in substantial compliance with Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 65580) of Chapter 3 of Division 1, the housing development project will result in at least 66 percent of the maximum allowable residential density as specified by local zoning or 66 percent of the applicable residential density specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583.2, whichever is greater.(ii)Where local zoning does not specify a maximum allowable residential density, the housing development project will result in at least 66 percent of the applicable residential density as specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583.2.(iii)The area of any designated remainder parcel described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall be excluded from the calculation of residential density under this paragraph. stair, (f) (g) (h)(1 ) (i) A and uninhabitable. is no larger than five acres and is substantially surrounded by qualified urban uses. is substantially surrounded by qualified urban uses. (iii)For purposes of this subparagraph, the following definitions apply:(I)“Qualified urban use” has the same meaning as defined in Section 21072 of the Public Resources Code.(II)“Substantially surrounded” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 21159.25 of the Public Resources Code. (B) and (C), (C) a tenancy will, pursuant to the requirements of this division, meet (A) parcel is identified project at least as many units as projected for that parcel in the housing element. If the parcel is identified to accommodate any portion of the jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need for households, the housing development project will result in at least as many low-income or very low income element. (B)(i)If the parcel is not identified in the jurisdiction’s housing element for the current planning period that is in substantial compliance with Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 65580) of Chapter 3 of Division 1, the housing development project will result in at least 66 percent of the maximum allowable residential density as specified by local zoning or 66 percent of the applicable residential density specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583.2, whichever is greater.(ii)Where local zoning does not specify a maximum allowable residential density, the housing development project will result in at least 66 percent of the applicable residential density as specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583.2.(iii)The area of any designated remainder parcel described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall be excluded from the calculation of residential density under this paragraph. stair, Code, (f) (g) (h)(1 ) (i) → SEC. 5.1. Section 66499.41 of the Government Code is amended to read: Except as specified in subdivision (j), a in an interest Code (1) (2) An application for a parcel map or a tentative and final map for a housing development project submitted pursuant to this section shall be eligible for concurrent processing with an application for a housing development project or building permit submitted pursuant to Section 65852.28 or 65913.4.5. (j) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), and except as specified in paragraph (2), this section shall not apply to a parcel map or a tentative and final map for a housing development project that is located in ZIP Code 91001 or 91003 if the application is submitted on or after October 1, 2026.(2) This subdivision shall not apply to either of the following:(A) A parcel map or tentative and final map for a housing development project for which a development application or preliminary application was submitted before October 1, 2026, if all of the following conditions are met:(i) The applicant submits an application for a development project that includes all of the information required to process the development application consistent with Sections 65940, 65941, and 65941.5 within 180 days after October 1, 2026.(ii) If the public agency determines that the application for the development project submitted pursuant to clause (i) is not complete, the development proponent shall submit the specific information needed to complete the application within 90 days of receiving the agency’s written identification of the necessary information. If the development proponent does not submit this information within the 90-day period, then the application shall expire and have no further force or effect.(iii) A public agency shall not take any action that would preclude or impair a development proponent that submitted an application before October 1, 2026, from submitting an application pursuant to this subparagraph. For the purposes of this subdivision, an application will be deemed to have been submitted if the applicant submitted the application in writing.(B) A parcel map or tentative and final map for a housing development project that meets all of the following criteria:(i) One hundred percent of the units have an affordable housing cost, as defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code, or an affordable rent, as defined in Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code.(ii) The units shall be subject to a recorded deed restriction for a period of at least 55 years for rental units and at least 45 years for owner-occupied units.(iii) The development proponent is an entity that is at least one of the following:(I) A community land trust, as defined in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(II) A qualified nonprofit corporation, as described in Section 214.15 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(III) A nonprofit housing sponsor or nonprofit corporation, as described in Section 50091 of the Health and Safety Code, whose primary purpose is the development, ownership, or operation of affordable rental housing.(k) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. SEC. 5.2. Section 66499.41 is added to the Government Code, to read: 66499.41. (a) A local agency shall ministerially consider, without discretionary review or a hearing, a parcel map or a tentative and final map for a housing development project that meets all of the following requirements:(1) (A) The proposed subdivision will result in 10 or fewer parcels and the housing development project on the lot proposed to be subdivided will contain 10 or fewer residential units, except as provided in subdivision (g).(B) The proposed subdivision may designate a remainder parcel, as defined under Section 66424.6, that retains existing land uses or structures, does not contain any new residential units, and is not exclusively dedica

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Action History

1. September 30, 2026

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 955, Statutes of 2026.

2. September 30, 2026

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 10, 2026

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

4. August 30, 2026

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 44. Noes 15. Page 6870.).

5. August 28, 2026

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

6. August 28, 2026

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8.).

7. August 24, 2026

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 21, 2026

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. August 17, 2026

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. August 13, 2026

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

11. August 03, 2026

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

12. July 02, 2026

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 1).

13. June 25, 2026

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

14. May 13, 2026

    Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.

15. May 05, 2026

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

16. May 04, 2026

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 14. Page 4908.)

17. April 27, 2026

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

18. April 23, 2026

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22).

19. April 20, 2026

    Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

20. April 16, 2026

    Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4663.)

21. April 16, 2026

    (Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)

22. April 16, 2026

    Read second time and amended.

23. April 15, 2026

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 15).

24. March 09, 2026

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

25. February 21, 2026

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

26. February 20, 2026

    Read first time. To print.

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• Alex Lee · Primary

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