California AB1933: Land surveyors: records of survey.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 8767, 8773, and 8773.2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to land surveyors. land surveyors Land surveyors: records of survey. Existing law establishes a record of survey review process, which requires a county surveyor to examine a record of survey for compliance with specified requirements, and authorizes the county surveyor to charge a reasonable fee for examining a record of survey, as provided, and not to exceed the cost of the service…

From the chaptered text, September 18, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 8767, 8773, and 8773.2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to land surveyors. land surveyors Land surveyors: records of survey. Existing law establishes a record of survey review process, which requires a county surveyor to examine a record of survey for compliance with specified requirements, and authorizes the county surveyor to charge a reasonable fee for examining a record of survey, as provided, and not to exceed the cost of the service. Existing law requires that, if a record of survey complies with the specified requirements, the county surveyor must endorse a statement of examination on the record of survey and present it to the county recorder for filing. Existing law requires that, if the record of survey does not comply with the above requirements, the county surveyor must return it to the person who presented it with a written statement of the changes necessary to make it conform. This bill would, instead, require the county surveyor to return the record of survey to the licensed land surveyor or licensed civil engineer who presented it with a written statement of the changes necessary to make it conform. Existing law requires every person authorized to practice land surveying, if a corner or an accessory thereto, as specified, is found, set, reset, or used as control …

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Sponsors

• Josh Hoover (R, AD07) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 18, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 277, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 18, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 14, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 7064.).
5. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
6. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5582.).
7. August 20, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
9. August 12, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 11, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Votes

• AB 1933 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 31, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1933 Hoover By Strickland (August 20, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 15, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 1933 Hoover Assembly Third Reading (May 26, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (April 22, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (April 7, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1933?

AB1933 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Land surveyors: records of survey.

What does AB1933 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 8767, 8773, and 8773.2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to land surveyors. land surveyors Land surveyors: records of survey. Existing law establishes a record of survey review process, which requires a county surveyor to examine a record of survey for compliance with specified requirements, and authorizes the county surveyor to charge a reasonable fee for examining a record of survey, as provided, and not to exceed the cost of the service…

What is the status of AB1933?

Chaptered as of September 18, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 277, Statutes of 2026. (September 18, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1933?

Josh Hoover (R, AD07).

Where is the official record for AB1933?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1933