SB 896 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Capitol: 250th Anniversary of the United States.

Summary
Existing law provides for various memorials and monuments on the grounds of the State Capitol. Existing law requires the Department of General Services to maintain state buildings and grounds. This bill would authorize a nonprofit organization representing Sons of the American Revolution, in consultation with the Department of General Services, to plan, construct, and maintain a monument to the 250th Anniversary of the United States on the grounds of the State Capitol. The bill would require the nonprofit organization to submit a plan for the monument to the Joint Rules Committee for its review and approval. The bill would require the monument to be funded exclusively from private sources.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Feb 24, 2026
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Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Kelly Seyarto
RRepublican
CA
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