SB 716: Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures.

Official summary

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

Existing law makes the violation of a county ordinance or a city ordinance a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. Existing law specifies monetary fines for any violation of local ordinances that is an infraction, not to exceed specified amounts that vary based on the circumstances of the violation, as prescribed.

This bill would authorize the county board of supervisors to impose fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of ordinances and to fix the penalty by a fine or imprisonment, or both. The bill, notwithstanding the above-described provisions, would also establish the amount of the fine that may be imposed for the violation of a city or county ordinance, where the violation pertains to a nonresidential structure with a floor area of 20,000 or more square feet and the violation poses a threat to health and safety, to not exceed $1,000 for the first violation, $2,000 for the 2nd violation within 5 years of the first violation, and $5,000 for subsequent violations within 5 years of the first violation, as specified.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

“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. September 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 494, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. September 9, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 31, 2026Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.
6. August 31, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. August 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 45. Noes 18. Page 7052.) Ordered to the Senate.
8. August 30, 2026Ordered to third reading.
9. August 30, 2026Withdrawn from committee.
10. August 30, 2026Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 17. Page 6854.)
11. August 28, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
12. August 27, 2026August 27 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 2.) Reconsideration granted.