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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 1216: Budget Act of 2026.

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

SB 1216 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Budget Act of 2026. Primary sponsor: John Laird (D). Most recent recorded action (June 15, 2026): Re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

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.

The Budget Act of 2026 would make appropriations for the support of state government for the 2026–27 fiscal year.

This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2026 by amending a section relating to appropriations.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LairdPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17

“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. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.
  2. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
  3. Withdrawn from committee.
  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
  5. April 21 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
  6. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
  7. Set for hearing April 21.
  8. April 15 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
  9. Set for hearing April 15.
  10. Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
  11. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
  12. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sources

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