California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 603 — Landlord and tenant: security deposit.

Last action — Died on file pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law governs the duties of a landlord and the rights of a tenant with respect to demanding, holding, and returning the security for a rental agreement for residential real property, as specified. Existing law authorizes a court to award statutory damages of up to twice the amount of the security, in addition to actual damages, for the bad faith claim or retention by a landlord or the landlord's successors in interest of the security or any portion thereof in violation of these provisions of existing law, or the bad faith demand of replacement security in violation of existing law. This bill would instead require a court to award the above-described statutory damages for the bad faith claim or retention of security or the bad faith demand of replacement security by a landlord or the landlord's successor in interest. Absent bad faith, the bill would require an award of statutory damages of an amount equal to the amount improperly withheld, in addition to actual damages, for an unlawful claim or retention or demand of replacement security.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on file pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Corbett.

  3. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1188.)

  4. Motion to reconsider made by Senator Leno.

  5. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 13. Noes 18. Page 1188.)

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Ordered to second reading.

  8. Read third time and amended.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 852.) (May 7).

  11. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  12. Set for hearing May 7.

  13. Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. Set for hearing April 16.

  15. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  16. Read first time.

  17. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25.

  18. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Leno · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading

Failed 13 Yea · 18 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 121707
Democratic 1101
Total 131808
% of votes cast 33%46%0%21%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Not Voting
Lieu — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Nay
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Wright — Nay
De León — Not Voting
Hill — Nay
Correa — Nay
Liu — Not Voting
Price — Not Voting
Roth — Nay
Wolk — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Yee — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

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3rd Reading SB603 Leno Reconsider

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35001
Democratic 3000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Correa — Yea
Leno — Yea
Evans — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
De León — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4101
Democratic 0001
Total 4102
% of votes cast 57%14%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Monning — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Yea
Evans — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 603 do?
Existing law governs the duties of a landlord and the rights of a tenant with respect to demanding, holding, and returning the security for a rental agreement for residential real property, as specified. Existing law authorizes a court to award statutory damages of up to twice the amount of the security, in addition to actual damages, for the bad faith claim or retention by a landlord or the landlord's successors in interest of the security or any portion thereof in violation of these provisions of existing law, or the bad faith demand of replacement security in violation of existing law. This bill would instead require a court to award the above-described statutory damages for the bad faith claim or retention of security or the bad faith demand of replacement security by a landlord or the landlord's successor in interest. Absent bad faith, the bill would require an award of statutory damages of an amount equal to the amount improperly withheld, in addition to actual damages, for an unlawful claim or retention or demand of replacement security.
Who sponsors SB 603?
SB 603 is sponsored by Leno.
What is the current status of SB 603?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 603?
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