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AB 1553: California Environmental Quality Act: notice: direct mailing: electronic mail.
What AB 1553 does, verified March 18, 2026
The bill aims to amend the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to allow a lead agency to provide public notice by electronic mail if the recipient has affirmatively requested to receive notice in this format. This change would satisfy the CEQA's direct mailing requirements, which currently require notice to be sent to property owners and occupants within a quarter mile of the project site. The bill would also require lead agencies to give notice to individuals and organizations that have previously requested to receive notice by electronic mail.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. (2026-03-17)Alert me
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| Mar. 17, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| Mar. 16, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar. 16, 2026 | Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| Jan. 09, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee February 8. |
| Jan. 08, 2026 | Read first time. To print. |