Relates to the use of property in a land bank for community gardens
This bill allows local land banks to create a specific list of priorities for how they use vacant properties. It explicitly places community gardens at the top of this list, ahead of uses like affordable housing or commercial development. Local governments can choose to adopt this ranking system when managing land acquired through foreclosure. The change applies immediately to any land bank operating under the state's not-for-profit corporation law.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2024
Last action Jun 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 6, 2024
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0)
senate
May 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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