Property tax: exclusion from reassessment: home hardening retrofitting improvements.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill would prevent property tax reassessments from increasing when homeowners add hardening retrofitting improvements to their homes. It targets California homeowners who make such upgrades, aiming to keep their tax bills stable while encouraging safety improvements.

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Vote

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 20). · Apr 21, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 13, 2026
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Apr 20, 2026
• Revenue And Taxation
  Revenue And Taxation · Apr 20, 2026
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Apr 6, 2026

History

1. May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2. May 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
3. May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
4. Apr 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
5. Apr 22, 2026Read second time and amended.
6. Apr 21, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 20).
7. Apr 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
8. Mar 26, 2026Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
9. Mar 25, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.
10. Mar 2, 2026Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
11. Feb 14, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
12. Feb 13, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Steve Bennett (D) · sponsor
• Ahrens
• Bauer-Kahan
• Bennett
• Connolly
• Harabedian
• Hart
• Stern

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