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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 1298: Real property tax: exemptions: religious services: parking.

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 1298 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Real property tax: exemptions: religious services: parking. Primary sponsor: Brian Jones (R). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): May 6 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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 property tax law exempts from tax any real property that is reasonably and necessarily required for the parking of automobiles by persons engaged in religious activities. Existing law extends this exemption to apply to land and improvements regardless of whether the fee interest in the land and improvements is held by the religious organization using the land and improvements for parking purposes if certain requirements are met, including a requirement that the congregation of the church is no greater than 500 members.

This bill would remove the requirements relating to the size of the congregation. By imposing additional duties on local tax officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate40

“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. May 6 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
  2. Set for hearing May 6.
  3. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
  5. Referred to Com. on RLS.
  6. Read first time.
  7. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
  8. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sources

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