AB 548 — State Housing Law: inspection.

Summary

Existing law, the State Housing Law, a violation of which is a crime, establishes statewide construction and occupancy standards for buildings used for human habitation. Existing law authorizes an officer, employee, or agent of an enforcement agency to enter and inspect any building or premises whenever necessary to secure compliance with, or prevent a violation of, any provision of the State Housing Law, the building standards published in the State Building Standards Code, and other rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of the State Housing Law that the enforcement agency has the power to enforce. Existing law deems a building, portion of a building, or premises on which a building is located to be a substandard building if any one of specified conditions exists to the extent that it endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the public or its occupants. Existing law deems a building, portion of a building, or premises on which a building is located to be in violation of the State Housing Law if it contains lead hazards, as specified, that are likely to endanger the health of the public or the occupants. This bill would require local enforcement agencies, by January 1, 2025, to develop policies and procedures for inspecting a building with multiple units if an inspector or code enforcement officer has determined that a unit is substandard or is in violation of the State Housing Law, and the inspector or code enforcement officer determines that the defects or violations have the potential to affect other units of the building, as specified. If the local enforcement agency determines the substandard condition could reasonably affect other units, the bill would require notice be given to the property owner, as specified, and the units reinspected to verify correction of the violations. By imposing new duties on local government officials, the 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

• Chaptered 10/11/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 11, 2023
• Enrolled 09/14/23 - Enrolled pdf September 14, 2023
• Amended 09/01/23 - Amended Senate pdf September 01, 2023
• Amended 06/22/23 - Amended Senate pdf June 22, 2023
• Amended 04/13/23 - Amended Assembly pdf April 13, 2023
• Introduced 02/08/23 - Introduced pdf February 08, 2023
• AB548 View text html

Action History

1. October 11, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 744, Statutes of 2023.

2. October 11, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 19, 2023

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

4. September 12, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 3234.).

5. September 12, 2023

   Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3228.)

6. September 11, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

7. September 11, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2558.).

8. September 05, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

9. September 01, 2023

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

10. September 01, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

11. July 03, 2023

    In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

12. June 22, 2023

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

13. June 21, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 20).

14. June 14, 2023

    Referred to Com. on HOUSING.

15. June 01, 2023

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

16. May 31, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 17. Page 2055.)

17. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

18. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 18).

19. April 26, 2023

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

20. April 20, 2023

    Measure version as amended on April 13 corrected.

21. April 17, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

22. April 13, 2023

    Read second time and amended.

23. April 12, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 12).

24. February 17, 2023

    Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

25. February 09, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.

26. February 08, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Tasha Boerner · Primary
• Ash Kalra · Cosponsor

Votes

Subjects