California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 1697 — Housing: tenancy termination: just cause.

Last action — Died on inactive file.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 specifies that a hiring of residential real property, for a term not specified by the parties, is deemed to be renewed at the end of the term implied by law unless one of the parties gives written notice to the other, of that party's intention to terminate. Existing law requires an owner of a residential dwelling to give notice at least 60 days prior to the proposed date of termination, or at least 30 days prior to the proposed date of termination if any tenant or resident has resided in the dwelling for less than one year. Existing law requires any notice given by an owner to be given in a prescribed manner, to contain certain information, and to be formatted, as specified. This bill would, with certain exceptions, prohibit a lessor of residential property, for a term not specified by the parties, in which the tenant has occupied the property for 10 months or more, from terminating the lease without just cause, stated in the written notice to terminate. This bill would require, for curable violations, that the lessor give a notice of violation and an opportunity to cure the violation prior to issuing the notice of termination, unless the notice to terminate states just cause that is related to specific illegal conduct that creates the potential for harm to other tenants. This bill would require, unless the owner intends to occupy the residential property, that the lessor assist the lessee, regardless of income, to relocate by providing a direct payment to the lessee. This bill would require a lessor of residential property to provide notice to a lessee of the lessee's rights under these provisions at the beginning of the tenancy by providing an addendum to the lease to be signed by the lessee when the lease agreement is signed.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on inactive file.

  2. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Grayson.

  3. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  4. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 30).

  6. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. Read first time.

  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  11. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5201
Democratic 2001
Republican 0100
Total 7302
% of votes cast 58%25%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Chau — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Maienschein — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Subjects

housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1697 do?
Existing law specifies that a hiring of residential real property, for a term not specified by the parties, is deemed to be renewed at the end of the term implied by law unless one of the parties gives written notice to the other, of that party's intention to terminate. Existing law requires an owner of a residential dwelling to give notice at least 60 days prior to the proposed date of termination, or at least 30 days prior to the proposed date of termination if any tenant or resident has resided in the dwelling for less than one year. Existing law requires any notice given by an owner to be given in a prescribed manner, to contain certain information, and to be formatted, as specified. This bill would, with certain exceptions, prohibit a lessor of residential property, for a term not specified by the parties, in which the tenant has occupied the property for 10 months or more, from terminating the lease without just cause, stated in the written notice to terminate. This bill would require, for curable violations, that the lessor give a notice of violation and an opportunity to cure the violation prior to issuing the notice of termination, unless the notice to terminate states just cause that is related to specific illegal conduct that creates the potential for harm to other tenants. This bill would require, unless the owner intends to occupy the residential property, that the lessor assist the lessee, regardless of income, to relocate by providing a direct payment to the lessee. This bill would require a lessor of residential property to provide notice to a lessee of the lessee's rights under these provisions at the beginning of the tenancy by providing an addendum to the lease to be signed by the lessee when the lease agreement is signed.
Who sponsors AB 1697?
AB 1697 is sponsored by Grayson, Timothy S. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1697?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 AB 1697?
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