CA AB 2128
enactedHousing authorities: term limits and work requirements.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 2128 pass?
Yes. CA AB 2128 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 922, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 2128 about?
The Housing Authorities Law establishes a housing authority within each county and city and authorizes the authority to, among other things, prepare, carry out, acquire, lease, and operate housing projects and housing developments for persons of low income, as provided. This bill would, unless required by federal law, and except as specified, prohibit a housing authority or other covered housing provider, as defined, from establishing or implementing any rules, policies, or procedures that impose term limits or work requirements, as defined, as a condition of eligibility for any covered housing or that impact the amount of the rent subsidy or assistance provided to covered housing tenants. The bill would, however, permit a covered housing provider to establish or implement a voluntary employment or job training program if specified conditions apply. The bill would provide that its provisions do not limit or alter the operation of specified federal housing programs and requirements.
Who sponsors CA AB 2128?
Haney is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2128, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
The Housing Authorities Law establishes a housing authority within each county and city and authorizes the authority to, among other things, prepare, carry out, acquire, lease, and operate housing projects and housing developments for persons of low income, as provided. This bill would, unless required by federal law, and except as specified, prohibit a housing authority or other covered housing provider, as defined, from establishing or implementing any rules, policies, or procedures that impose term limits or work requirements, as defined, as a condition of eligibility for any covered housing or that impact the amount of the rent subsidy or assistance provided to covered housing tenants. The bill would, however, permit a covered housing provider to establish or implement a voluntary employment or job training program if specified conditions apply. The bill would provide that its provisions do not limit or alter the operation of specified federal housing programs and requirements.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-07
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 922, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Haneyauthor
- Quirk-Silvacoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-30
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 922, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-30
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-08-31
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-25
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-25
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-25
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 17.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-25
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 6512.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-11
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-10
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-06-15
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-06-11
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (June 10).
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2026-05-13
Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
referral-committee
2026-05-05
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-05-04
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 17. Page 4906.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-04-27
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-04-23
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 22).
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2026-04-13
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-08
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
referral-committee
2026-04-07
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-02
Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
referral-committee
2026-02-19
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass.
2026-04-22 · pass · 9-3
Member-level votes (12)
- Kalra: yes
- Lee: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Haney: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Ta: no
- Patterson: no
- Tangipa: no
AB 2128 Haney Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-04 · pass · 56-17
Member-level votes (80)
- Jackson: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Krell: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Haney: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Ward: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Solache: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Soria: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Berman: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Patel: yes
- Bains: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Fong: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Papan: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Addis: yes
- Lee: yes
- Hart: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Wallis: no
- Johnson: no
- Tangipa: no
- Jeff Gonzalez: no
- Ellis: no
- Hoover: no
- Hadwick: no
- Patterson: no
- Dixon: no
- Macedo: no
- DeMaio: no
- Gallagher: no
- Lackey: no
- Castillo: no
- Davies: no
- Ta: no
- Sanchez: no
- Arambula: other
- Chen: other
- Bennett: other
- Flora: other
- Caloza: other
- Ramos: other
- Alanis: other
Do pass
2026-06-10 · pass · 8-2
Member-level votes (10)
- Pérez: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Seyarto: no
- Ochoa Bogh: no
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