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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1895: Surplus Land Act: exemptions: land unsuitable for housing.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1895 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Surplus Land Act: exemptions: land unsuitable for housing. Primary sponsor: Heather Hadwick (R). Most recent recorded action (March 2, 2026): Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law requires land to be declared either surplus land or exempt surplus land, as supported by written findings, before a local agency may take any action to dispose of it consistent with an agency’s policies or procedures. Existing law establishes procedures for the disposal of surplus land, including requiring certain information to be provided to the Department of Housing and Community Development. These procedures do not apply to the disposal of exempt surplus land. Existing law establishes various categories of exempt surplus land, including surplus land that is a former street, right-of-way, or easement, and is conveyed to an owner of an adjacent property.

This bill would broaden the definition of exempt surplus land to include land that is unsuitable for housing development due to the presence of one or more specified characteristics, including land with slope instability that increases risk of mudslides, landslides, subsidence, liquefaction, and other seismic hazards.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Heather HadwickPrimary sponsorRepublicanAssembly1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D.
  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
  3. Read first time. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page