California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 988 — Home inspectors.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 225, Statutes of 2018.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law regulates a person who performs certain home inspections for a fee in connection with a transfer of real property. Existing law provides that it is the duty of a home inspector who is not licensed as a general contractor, structural pest control operator, or architect, or registered as a professional engineer to conduct a home inspection with the degree of care that a reasonably prudent home inspector would exercise. Under this bill, if a home inspector observes any shade of yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing, as defined, during a home inspection, the home inspector would be required to include that observation and a specified notification in the home inspection report. The bill would require the degree of care of a reasonably prudent home inspector to be used in determining whether a home inspector has complied with that requirement.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 225, Statutes of 2018.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 5. Page 6216.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 2.) (June 12).

  8. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  9. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5007.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Ordered to second reading.

  13. Read third time and amended.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 4496.) (April 2).

  16. Set for hearing April 2.

  17. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  18. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 8.

  19. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Galgiani · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Galgiani

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

SB 988 Galgiani Senate Third Reading By ARAMBULA

Passed 59 Yea · 5 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 405013
Democratic 14002
Republican 5001
Total 595016
% of votes cast 74%6%0%20%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Burke — Yea
Salas — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Gray — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Harper — Nay
Rivas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Chau — Yea
Kiley — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Low — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wood — Yea
Santiago — Not Voting
Steinorth — Not Voting
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9203
Republican 1000
Democratic 4000
Total 14203
% of votes cast 74%11%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Nay
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Ting — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Fong — Not Voting
Baker — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33001
Democratic 5000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Not Voting
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Newman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wilk — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 988 do?
Existing law regulates a person who performs certain home inspections for a fee in connection with a transfer of real property. Existing law provides that it is the duty of a home inspector who is not licensed as a general contractor, structural pest control operator, or architect, or registered as a professional engineer to conduct a home inspection with the degree of care that a reasonably prudent home inspector would exercise. Under this bill, if a home inspector observes any shade of yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing, as defined, during a home inspection, the home inspector would be required to include that observation and a specified notification in the home inspection report. The bill would require the degree of care of a reasonably prudent home inspector to be used in determining whether a home inspector has complied with that requirement.
Who sponsors SB 988?
SB 988 is sponsored by Galgiani.
What is the current status of SB 988?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2018. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 988?
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