Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 716
Session 20252026
Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures.
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Aug 31, 2026
First Action
Feb 21, 2025
Latest Action
Sep 9, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
716
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Principal Coauthor
Summary
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.
Text (12)
Documents (11)
09/09/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
08/31/2026
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/31/2026
Senate
Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.
08/31/2026
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/31/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
08/30/2026
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/30/2026
Assembly
Withdrawn from committee.
08/30/2026
Assembly
Assembly Rule 96 suspended.
08/28/2026
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
08/27/2026
Assembly
August 27 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 2.) Reconsideration granted.
08/26/2026
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
08/25/2026
Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
08/20/2026
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
08/17/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
08/13/2026
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
06/23/2026
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
06/23/2026
Assembly
From inactive file.
06/22/2026
Assembly
Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Garcia.
09/11/2025
Assembly
Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
09/02/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29).
08/20/2025
Assembly
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
07/17/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/17/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (July 16).
07/17/2025
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)
06/16/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on C. & C.
06/05/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
06/04/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 1516.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/27/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
05/23/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1210.) (May 23).
05/20/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
05/19/2025
Senate
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
05/09/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 19.
05/06/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
05/05/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 935.) (April 29).
04/21/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
04/11/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 29.
04/02/2025
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
03/26/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
03/12/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS.
02/24/2025
Senate
Read first time.
02/24/2025
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
02/21/2025
Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 22, 2025 6:03:48 AM
Record Updated
Sep 10, 2026 9:14:25 AM