AB 2005 — Housing developments: urban lot split: owner-occupancy.

Summary

Housing developments: urban lot split: owner-occupancy.

Bill Text

• Amended 08/28/26 - Amended Senate Current pdf August 28, 2026
• Amended 08/19/26 - Amended Senate html August 19, 2026
• Amended 08/11/26 - Amended Senate html August 11, 2026
• Amended 06/22/26 - Amended Senate pdf June 22, 2026
• Amended 05/07/26 - Amended Assembly pdf May 07, 2026
• Amended 04/09/26 - Amended Assembly pdf April 09, 2026
• Amended 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly pdf March 19, 2026
• Introduced 02/17/26 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2026
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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the California codes: Section 66411.7 of the Government Code.

• Section 66411.7 of the Government Code

  applicant require, as a condition of sale to a home buyer, all of the following shall be required: (I)The local agency shall record a notice of the owner-occupancy requirement on both resulting parcels as a condition of ministerial approval of the parcel map for an urban lot split.(II)A parcel or unit being purchased shall be subject to a recorded deed restriction imposing the owner-occupancy requirement on any subsequent home buyer who purchases the parcel or unit during the three-year period specified in this clause.(III)The home buyer shall record a notice of owner-occupancy as a condition to acquiring title to a parcel or unit. The notice shall state that the home buyer, and any subsequent home buyer who purchases the parcel or unit during the three-year period specified in this clause, shall be required to occupy the parcel or unit or designate the parcel or unit as their primary residence. the managing or authorized member, who is a natural person, of a limited liability company or the trustee or beneficiary of a living trust the managing or authorized member of who is the managing or authorized member of who (1) (2)A local agency shall not adopt or impose any requirement, process, practice, or procedure, or undertake any course of conduct, that applies to a project solely or partially on the basis that the project is an urban lot split, including, but not limited to, restricting the eligibility of an applicant of an urban lot split. applicant require, as a condition of sale to a home buyer, all of the following shall be required: (I)The local agency shall record a notice of the owner-occupancy requirement on both resulting parcels as a condition of ministerial approval of the parcel map for an urban lot split.(II)A parcel or unit being purchased shall be subject to a recorded deed restriction imposing the owner-occupancy requirement on any subsequent home buyer who purchases the parcel or unit during the three-year period specified in this clause.(III)The home buyer shall record a notice of owner-occupancy as a condition to acquiring title to a parcel or unit. The notice shall state that the home buyer, and any subsequent home buyer who purchases the parcel or unit during the three-year period specified in this clause, shall be required to occupy the parcel or unit or designate the parcel or unit as their primary residence. the managing or authorized member, who is a natural person, of a limited liability company or the trustee or beneficiary of a living trust the managing or authorized member of who is the managing or authorized member of who (1) (2)A local agency shall not adopt or impose any requirement, process, practice, or procedure, or undertake any course of conduct, that applies to a project solely or partially on the basis that the project is an urban lot split, including, but not limited to, restricting the eligibility of an applicant of an urban lot split. → applicant, which may also include a trustee of a living trust of a natural person or a limited liability company of a natural person, require a home buyer of a parcel or unit designated by the applicant to satisfy the owner-occupancy requirement shall provide to the applicant an affidavit or declaration, under penalty of perjury, stating that the home buyer intends to occupy the parcel or unit as the home buyer’s primary residence for three years beginning on the date of the conveyance. An applicant may reasonably rely on an affidavit or declaration provided pursuant to this clause. A failure to comply with this clause shall not invalidate any transfer of title or affect the validity of the parcel. a trustee of a living trust of a natural person or a limited liability company that is that of applicant, which may also include a trustee of a living trust of a natural person or a limited liability company of a natural person, require a home buyer of a parcel or unit designated by the applicant to satisfy the owner-occupancy requirement shall provide to the applicant an affidavit or declaration, under penalty of perjury, stating that the home buyer intends to occupy the parcel or unit as the home buyer’s primary residence for three years beginning on the date of the conveyance. An applicant may reasonably rely on an affidavit or declaration provided pursuant to this clause. A failure to comply with this clause shall not invalidate any transfer of title or affect the validity of the parcel. a trustee of a living trust of a natural person or a limited liability company that is that

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Action History

1. August 28, 2026

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

2. August 26, 2026

   Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 30. Noes 6.)

3. August 25, 2026

   Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 18. Noes 11.).

4. August 20, 2026

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

5. August 19, 2026

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

6. August 12, 2026

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

7. August 11, 2026

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 11, 2026

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. August 10, 2026

   From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

10. July 29, 2026

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

11. July 01, 2026

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. June 22, 2026

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

13. June 10, 2026

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

14. June 03, 2026

    Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.

15. May 14, 2026

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

16. May 14, 2026

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 1. Page 5047.)

17. May 07, 2026

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4973.)

18. May 07, 2026

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

19. May 06, 2026

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

20. April 23, 2026

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

21. April 13, 2026

    Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

22. April 09, 2026

    Read second time and amended.

23. April 08, 2026

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 8).

24. March 23, 2026

    Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

25. March 19, 2026

    Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

26. March 19, 2026

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

27. February 18, 2026

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

28. February 17, 2026

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Arreguín · Cosponsor
• Cortese · Cosponsor
• Wiener · Cosponsor
• Patrick Ahrens · Primary

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