SB 866: Planning and zoning: annual report: emergency shelter.

Official summary

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

Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires each county and each city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, and specified land outside its boundaries, that includes, among other specified mandatory elements, a housing element. That law requires the planning agency of a city or county to provide by April 1 of each year an annual report to the Department of Housing and Community Development that includes, among other specified information, the agency’s progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs and the number of units approved and disapproved in the prior year.

This bill, beginning with the first annual report submitted after the due date for the 7th cycle revision of the housing element, would require that annual report to additionally include specified information regarding the special housing needs of families and persons in need of emergency shelter. The bill would require the report to include, among other information, a list of any federal, state, or local funding that has been allocated from specified programs and a description of any actions taken to conduct outreach to individuals who are unhoused to inform them about those resources.

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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“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. August 13, 2026August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. August 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
3. July 1, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 23, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
5. June 17, 2026June 24 hearing postponed by committee.
6. June 4, 2026Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
7. May 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
8. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 4482.) Ordered to the Assembly.
9. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4254.) (May 14).
11. May 12, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
12. May 11, 2026May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.