California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 1033: Eminent domain: appraisals: compensation.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
AB 1033 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Eminent domain: appraisals: compensation. Primary sponsor: Tom Lackey (R). Most recent recorded action (August 29, 2025): In committee: Held under submission.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law, the Eminent Domain Law, authorizes a public entity to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property for a public use, as specified. Existing law entitles the owner of a property acquired by eminent domain to specified compensation. Existing law requires a public entity to pay reasonable costs, not to exceed $5,000, of an independent appraisal ordered by the owner of a property that the public entity offers to purchase under the threat of eminent domain.
This bill would increase the limitation on the reasonable costs of an independent appraisal to $8,000.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lackey | Primary sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 34 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- In committee: Held under submission.
- In committee: Referred to suspense file.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Referred to Com. on JUD.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2080.)
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
- Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
- Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.