CA AB 863
enactedResidential rental properties: language requirements.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CA AB 863 pass?
Yes. CA AB 863 has been enacted into law as of 2025-10-06. 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
2025-02-19
Read first time. To print.
reading-1
2025-02-20
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-03-03
Referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
2025-03-20
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-24
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-24
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
2025-03-25
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-26
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
2025-04-30
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-05-01
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
2025-05-06
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (May 6).
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2025-05-07
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-06-03
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 17. Page 1997.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2025-06-04
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-06-18
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.
referral-committee
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.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
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.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2025-08-07
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-08-18
(Ayes 27. Noes 0. Page 2171.)
2025-08-25
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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2025-08-26
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-09-03
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2436.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2025-09-03
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-04
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 2920.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-09-11
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
executive-receipt
2025-10-06
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2025-10-06
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 344, Statutes of 2025.
became-law
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
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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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