California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 644 — Land use: general plan: safety element: fire hazard impacts.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 402, Statutes of 2015.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Subdivision Map Act requires the legislative body of a city or county to deny approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, unless it makes certain findings. Under that act, the legislative body of a county is required to make 3 specified findings before approving a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, for an area located in a state responsibility area or a very high fire hazard severity zone, as defined. This bill would exempt from those requirements the approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, that would subdivide land identified in the open space element of the general plan for the managed production of resources, as defined. The bill would apply the exemption to the subdivision of land that is consistent with the open space purpose, and would require the land to be subject to a binding and recorded restriction prohibiting the development of a habitable, industrial, or commercial building or structure if the subdivision would result in parcels that are 40 acres or smaller in size. The bill would require all other structures to comply with specified defensible space requirements. The bill would additionally require the legislative body to make the 3 specified findings before later approving the removal of a binding restriction placed as a condition of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, for land that was previously exempt from those requirements if the proposed subdivision would allow the development of a building or structure as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 402, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2553.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2117.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 14).

  9. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10).

  12. Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1214.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).

  18. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wood · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Wood

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 644 WOOD Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69002
Democratic 4000
Republican 5000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Yea
Campos — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Gray — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Democratic 2001
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting

Official roll call →

AB 644 WOOD Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67003
Republican 6000
Democratic 4000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Salas — Yea
Harper — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Baker — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Santiago — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Linder — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

housing environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 644 do?
The Subdivision Map Act requires the legislative body of a city or county to deny approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, unless it makes certain findings. Under that act, the legislative body of a county is required to make 3 specified findings before approving a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, for an area located in a state responsibility area or a very high fire hazard severity zone, as defined. This bill would exempt from those requirements the approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, that would subdivide land identified in the open space element of the general plan for the managed production of resources, as defined. The bill would apply the exemption to the subdivision of land that is consistent with the open space purpose, and would require the land to be subject to a binding and recorded restriction prohibiting the development of a habitable, industrial, or commercial building or structure if the subdivision would result in parcels that are 40 acres or smaller in size. The bill would require all other structures to comply with specified defensible space requirements. The bill would additionally require the legislative body to make the 3 specified findings before later approving the removal of a binding restriction placed as a condition of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, for land that was previously exempt from those requirements if the proposed subdivision would allow the development of a building or structure as specified.
Who sponsors AB 644?
AB 644 is sponsored by Wood.
What is the current status of AB 644?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2015. Enacted.
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