California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1051 — Victims of abuse or violence: lock changes.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 75, Statutes of 2024.

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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 07, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on July 02, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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 requires a landlord to change the locks of a protected tenant's dwelling unit upon the protected tenant's written request not later than 24 hours after the protected tenant gives the landlord a copy of a court order or police report that restrains a person who is not a tenant of the same dwelling unit as the protected tenant from contact with the protected tenant. Existing law permits the protected tenant to change the locks if the landlord fails to do so within 24 hours, as provided. For these purposes, existing law defines "protected tenant" as a tenant who has obtained a court order, as defined, or a police report showing that the tenant or the tenant's household member is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, as specified. This bill would repeal, recast, and revise these provisions to apply when a person is alleged to have committed abuse or violence against an eligible tenant or the immediate family or household member of an eligible tenant, and the person is not a tenant of the same dwelling unit as the eligible tenant. The bill would define "eligible tenant" for these purposes as either a tenant who is a victim of abuse or violence, as defined, or a tenant whose immediate family member or household member is a victim of abuse or violence. The bill would require a landlord to, at the landlord's expense and upon the eligible tenant's written request, change the locks of an eligible tenant's dwelling unit not later than 24 hours after the eligible tenant gives the landlord specified documentation. The bill would require an eligible tenant's written request to include one of the following forms of documentation, of the tenant's choosing: (1) a copy of a temporary restraining order, emergency protective order, or protective order, as specified; (2) a copy of a written report by a peace officer; (3) specified documentation from a qualified third party, as defined, showing that the tenant, their household member, or their immediate family member is seeking assistance for physical or mental injuries resulting from an act of abuse or violence; or (4) any other form of documentation that reasonably verifies the abuse or violence, as specified. The bill would require a landlord to reimburse the eligible tenant for expenses the tenant incurred if the eligible tenant changes the locks. Existing law, if a tenant is restrained under a court order from contact with a protected tenant, as defined, of the same dwelling unit, requires a landlord to change the locks of a protected tenant's dwelling unit upon the protected tenant's written request not later than 24 hours after the protected tenant gives the landlord a copy of the court order. This bill would require the landlord to change the locks at their own expense, and additionally require the landlord to reimburse the protected tenant for expenses the tenant incurred in changing the locks if the landlord fails to change the locks within 24 hours of the tenant providing a written request to the landlord. The bill would make other nonsubstantive changes. This bill would also prohibit a landlord or landlord's agent from making an adverse action, as defined, based on, among other things, the prospective tenant having previously requested to have their locks changed due to abuse or violence pursuant to the above-described provisions or the prospective tenant, or an immediate family member or household member of the prospective tenant, having been a victim of abuse or violence. The bill would provide that a landlord or landlord's agent who violates this prohibition is liable to the prospective or current tenant in a civil action for actual damages and statutory damages of not less than $100 and not more than $5,000.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 75, Statutes of 2024.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5887.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 11).

  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4022.) 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: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  16. Set for hearing May 6.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3725.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  19. Set for hearing April 23.

  20. Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

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

  22. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 9.

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

Sponsors

  • Eggman · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Eggman

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

SB 1051 Eggman Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 72 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 44003
Republican 12001
Unaffiliated 16003
Total 72007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Essayli — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Wood — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail 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
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Not Voting
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Democratic 22000
Republican 6001
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Min — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1051 do?
Existing law requires a landlord to change the locks of a protected tenant's dwelling unit upon the protected tenant's written request not later than 24 hours after the protected tenant gives the landlord a copy of a court order or police report that restrains a person who is not a tenant of the same dwelling unit as the protected tenant from contact with the protected tenant. Existing law permits the protected tenant to change the locks if the landlord fails to do so within 24 hours, as provided. For these purposes, existing law defines "protected tenant" as a tenant who has obtained a court order, as defined, or a police report showing that the tenant or the tenant's household member is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, as specified. This bill would repeal, recast, and revise these provisions to apply when a person is alleged to have committed abuse or violence against an eligible tenant or the immediate family or household member of an eligible tenant, and the person is not a tenant of the same dwelling unit as the eligible tenant. The bill would define "eligible tenant" for these purposes as either a tenant who is a victim of abuse or violence, as defined, or a tenant whose immediate family member or household member is a victim of abuse or violence. The bill would require a landlord to, at the landlord's expense and upon the eligible tenant's written request, change the locks of an eligible tenant's dwelling unit not later than 24 hours after the eligible tenant gives the landlord specified documentation. The bill would require an eligible tenant's written request to include one of the following forms of documentation, of the tenant's choosing: (1) a copy of a temporary restraining order, emergency protective order, or protective order, as specified; (2) a copy of a written report by a peace officer; (3) specified documentation from a qualified third party, as defined, showing that the tenant, their household member, or their immediate family member is seeking assistance for physical or mental injuries resulting from an act of abuse or violence; or (4) any other form of documentation that reasonably verifies the abuse or violence, as specified. The bill would require a landlord to reimburse the eligible tenant for expenses the tenant incurred if the eligible tenant changes the locks. Existing law, if a tenant is restrained under a court order from contact with a protected tenant, as defined, of the same dwelling unit, requires a landlord to change the locks of a protected tenant's dwelling unit upon the protected tenant's written request not later than 24 hours after the protected tenant gives the landlord a copy of the court order. This bill would require the landlord to change the locks at their own expense, and additionally require the landlord to reimburse the protected tenant for expenses the tenant incurred in changing the locks if the landlord fails to change the locks within 24 hours of the tenant providing a written request to the landlord. The bill would make other nonsubstantive changes. This bill would also prohibit a landlord or landlord's agent from making an adverse action, as defined, based on, among other things, the prospective tenant having previously requested to have their locks changed due to abuse or violence pursuant to the above-described provisions or the prospective tenant, or an immediate family member or household member of the prospective tenant, having been a victim of abuse or violence. The bill would provide that a landlord or landlord's agent who violates this prohibition is liable to the prospective or current tenant in a civil action for actual damages and statutory damages of not less than $100 and not more than $5,000.
Who sponsors SB 1051?
SB 1051 is sponsored by Eggman.
What is the current status of SB 1051?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2024. Enacted.
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