What SB 1383 does
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, September 2, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Senator Arreguín introduced SB 1383 on . The text was amended 0 times, and heard in 4 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Senate Floor, May 19, 2026: 29 ayes, 9 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Senate Housing, April 15, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government], 8-1.
- Senate Local Government, April 29, 2026: Do pass, 5-1.
- Assembly Housing and Community Development, June 24, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government], 9-2.
- Assembly Local Government, July 1, 2026: Do pass., 9-0.
Who supports and opposes SB 1383
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 30, 2026 lists 9 organizations in support and 24 in opposition. When Senate Housing first listed positions on April 9, 2026, the count was 8 in support and 1 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 30, 2026 it was 9 to 24.
In support: Western States Council Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (sponsor); State Building & Construction Trades Council of California (sponsor); California Federation of Labor Unions, Afl-cio; California Safety and Legislative Board, Smart – Transportation Division; California State Association of Electrical Workers; California State Pipe Trades Council; Construction Trades Workforce Initiative; District Council 16, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades; and 1 more.
Opposed: Building Owners and Managers Association of California; California Building Industry Association; California Business Properties Association; California Housing Consortium; Callifornia Housing Consortium; Commercial Real Estate Development Association, Naiop of California; East Bay Yimby; Grow the Richmond; and 16 more.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 8, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for housing organizations
Two decisions follow from a bill at this stage. The first is whether to weigh in with the Governor's office before the thirty-day window closes. The second is how to prepare for implementation if it becomes law: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1.
The housing group at Capitol Axis handles that for housing clients.
Questions about SB 1383
What does SB 1383 do?
SB 1383 concerns housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards. See the Legislative Counsel's Digest on leginfo for the full summary.
Has SB 1383 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 8, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes SB 1383?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 30, 2026 lists 9 organizations in support and 24 in opposition. Supporters include Western States Council Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (sponsor); State Building & Construction Trades Council of California (sponsor); California Federation of Labor Unions, Afl-cio. Opponents include Building Owners and Managers Association of California; California Building Industry Association; California Business Properties Association.
What happens next with SB 1383?
The Governor can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until then, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect.