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CA AB 863

enacted

Residential rental properties: language requirements.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 863 pass?

Yes. CA AB 863 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-10-06): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 344, Statutes of 2025.

What is CA AB 863 about?

Existing law outlines requirements for civil actions for unlawful detainer filed by landlords to remove tenants from their properties. Existing law also requires plaintiffs to ensure service of a summons and complaint to defendants in civil suits, as specified. Existing law requires a summons to contain, among other things, (1) a direction that the defendant file with the court a written pleading in response to the complaint within 30 days after service on the defendant, (2) a notice that, unless the defendant responds, default will be entered upon application of the plaintiff, (3) a statement advising the defendant of their right to seek an attorney, and (4) an introductory legend at the top of the summons, in English and Spanish, notifying the defendant that they have been sued. This bill would require the Judicial Council to create, by January 1, 2027, a single summons form for mandatory use in an action for unlawful detainer to remove a tenant from a residential property that includes the information specified above in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. The bill would require the Judicial Council to publish this form on its internet website.

Who sponsors CA AB 863?

Kalra is the primary sponsor of CA AB 863, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law outlines requirements for civil actions for unlawful detainer filed by landlords to remove tenants from their properties. Existing law also requires plaintiffs to ensure service of a summons and complaint to defendants in civil suits, as specified. Existing law requires a summons to contain, among other things, (1) a direction that the defendant file with the court a written pleading in response to the complaint within 30 days after service on the defendant, (2) a notice that, unless the defendant responds, default will be entered upon application of the plaintiff, (3) a statement advising the defendant of their right to seek an attorney, and (4) an introductory legend at the top of the summons, in English and Spanish, notifying the defendant that they have been sued. This bill would require the Judicial Council to create, by January 1, 2027, a single summons form for mandatory use in an action for unlawful detainer to remove a tenant from a residential property that includes the information specified above in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. The bill would require the Judicial Council to publish this form on its internet website.

Introduced
2025-03-20
Latest action
2025-10-06 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 344, Statutes of 2025.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kalraauthor
  • Bryancoauthor
  • Haneycoauthor
  • Pérezcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-10-06

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 344, Statutes of 2025.

    became-law

  2. 2025-10-06

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2025-09-11

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

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-09-04

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 2920.).

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  5. 2025-09-03

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. 2025-09-03

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2436.).

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  7. 2025-08-26

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. 2025-08-25

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  9. 2025-08-18

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

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  10. 2025-08-18

    (Ayes 27. Noes 0. Page 2171.)

  11. 2025-08-07

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. 2025-07-16

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  13. 2025-07-03

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

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  14. 2025-06-18

    Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

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  15. 2025-06-04

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

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  16. 2025-06-03

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 17. Page 1997.)

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  17. 2025-05-07

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  18. 2025-05-06

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (May 6).

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  19. 2025-05-01

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-04-30

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

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  21. 2025-03-26

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-03-25

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

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  23. 2025-03-24

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  24. 2025-03-24

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  25. 2025-03-20

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

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  26. 2025-03-03

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

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  27. 2025-02-20

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  28. 2025-02-19

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/19/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-19Compare
  • 03/20/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-20Compare
  • 03/25/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-25Compare
  • 04/30/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-30Compare
  • 07/03/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-07-03Compare
  • 08/18/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-08-18Compare
  • 09/08/25 - Enrolled — 2025-09-08Compare
  • 10/06/25 - Chaptered — 2025-10-06Compare
  • AB863Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass.

    2025-05-06 · pass · 8-3

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Macedo: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Pacheco: other

  • AB 863 Kalra Assembly Third Reading

    2025-06-03 · pass · 50-17

    Member-level votes (79)
    • Berman: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Davies: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Alanis: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Wallis: no
    • Hoover: no
    • Flora: no
    • Chen: no
    • Lackey: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Solache: other
    • Calderon: other
    • Blanca Rubio: other
    • Castillo: other
    • Gabriel: other
    • Michelle Rodriguez: other
    • Bauer-Kahan: other
    • Soria: other
    • Pacheco: other
    • Valencia: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Carrillo: other

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

    2025-07-15 · pass · 11-2

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Valladares: no
    • Niello: no

  • 3rd Reading AB863 Kalra et al. By Pérez

    2025-09-03 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Becker: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: other
    • Dahle: other

  • AB 863 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    2025-09-04 · pass · 70-1

    Member-level votes (79)
    • Mark González: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • DeMaio: no
    • Chen: other
    • Dixon: other
    • Alanis: other
    • Hoover: other
    • Lackey: other
    • Jeff Gonzalez: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Ahrens: other

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