California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 R cosponsors

AB 446 — Discrimination: housing: victims of domestic violence.

Last action — In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

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Summary

Existing law defines specified terms, including the term "source of income," in connection with provisions that prohibit discrimination in housing accommodations. This bill would define "victim of abuse" for purposes of discrimination in housing accommodations. Existing law makes it the policy of the state to prevent discrimination in housing based on certain enumerated characteristics. Existing law prohibits the owner of any housing accommodation, or any person, bank, mortgage company, or other financial institution that provides financial assistance for the purchase, organization, or construction of any housing accommodation, among other persons and entities from, discriminating against any person because of particular characteristics of that person, including race and gender. Existing law authorizes the Department of Fair Employment and Housing to enforce antidiscrimination statutes. This bill would prohibit the persons and entities described above from discriminating against any person because of their status as a victim of abuse. The bill would also make other conforming changes to reference victims of abuse throughout the provisions prohibiting discrimination in housing accommodations. This bill would clarify that eviction and other actions authorized pursuant to specified statutory provisions that permit such conduct under certain circumstances, do not constitute discrimination under these provisions. The bill would also specify that denial of tenancy to an applicant who was evicted pursuant to those statutory provisions within the last 2 years does not constitute discrimination under these provisions. Existing law requires a county recorder who provides a copy of a declaration, governing document, or deed to any person to place a cover page or stamp on the first page of the previously recorded document stating that if the document contains any restriction based on certain characteristics, that the restriction violates state and federal fair housing laws and is void, and may be removed. This bill would require the specified language in the cover page or stamp to include the characteristic of victim of abuse status. By requiring the county recorder to change the cover page or stamp, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  5. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1769.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 8).

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

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

  14. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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

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Votes

AB 446 Choi Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43005
Democratic 24001
Republican 7000
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Brough — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Weber — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Friedman — Not Voting
Cooley — Not Voting
Ting — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Kiley — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Holden — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Chau — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 446 do?
Existing law defines specified terms, including the term "source of income," in connection with provisions that prohibit discrimination in housing accommodations. This bill would define "victim of abuse" for purposes of discrimination in housing accommodations. Existing law makes it the policy of the state to prevent discrimination in housing based on certain enumerated characteristics. Existing law prohibits the owner of any housing accommodation, or any person, bank, mortgage company, or other financial institution that provides financial assistance for the purchase, organization, or construction of any housing accommodation, among other persons and entities from, discriminating against any person because of particular characteristics of that person, including race and gender. Existing law authorizes the Department of Fair Employment and Housing to enforce antidiscrimination statutes. This bill would prohibit the persons and entities described above from discriminating against any person because of their status as a victim of abuse. The bill would also make other conforming changes to reference victims of abuse throughout the provisions prohibiting discrimination in housing accommodations. This bill would clarify that eviction and other actions authorized pursuant to specified statutory provisions that permit such conduct under certain circumstances, do not constitute discrimination under these provisions. The bill would also specify that denial of tenancy to an applicant who was evicted pursuant to those statutory provisions within the last 2 years does not constitute discrimination under these provisions. Existing law requires a county recorder who provides a copy of a declaration, governing document, or deed to any person to place a cover page or stamp on the first page of the previously recorded document stating that if the document contains any restriction based on certain characteristics, that the restriction violates state and federal fair housing laws and is void, and may be removed. This bill would require the specified language in the cover page or stamp to include the characteristic of victim of abuse status. By requiring the county recorder to change the cover page or stamp, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 446?
AB 446 is sponsored by Choi, Steven S. (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 446?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 446?
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