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CA SB 908

enacted

Residential windows: retrofitting: residential window replacement projects: California Building Code compliance.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 908 pass?

Yes. CA SB 908 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-29): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 787, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 908 about?

(1) Existing law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, governs the management and operation of common interest developments. Existing law places various limits and prohibitions on the governing documents, as defined, relative to an owner's separate interest within those developments. This bill would declare void and unenforceable any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, other instrument affecting the transfer or sale of any interest in a common interest development, or provision of a governing document that effectively prohibits or restricts the owner of a separate interest from completing a residential window replacement project or impose any requirements on California Energy Code-compliant windows, as specified. The bill's provisions would not apply to certain provisions that impose reasonable installation restrictions on a residential window replacement project that do not significantly increase the cost of a residential window replacement project or significantly decrease the energy efficiency of a residential window replacement project, except as specified. This bill would prohibit an association from subjecting a residential window replacement project to design review or any other form of approval if the association's governing documents do not place reasonable restrictions on a residential window replacement project. This bill, for specified residential window replacement projects that propose the replacement of windows, would require an association to impose certain conditions on the project, including a requirement that the owner obtain approval from the association. The bill would require an association to approve a project if the owner agrees to certain requirements in writing, including that the owner comply with the association's governing documents, engage a licensed contractor for the installation, obtain any required local or state permits required for the project, and pay for the costs associated with the installation. (2) The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes the legislative body of any county or city to adopt ordinances that regulate the use of buildings, structures, and land as between industry, business, residences, open space, and other purposes. This bill would require a city, county, or city and county to administratively approve an application for a residential window replacement project. The bill would prohibit a city, county, or city and county from requiring discretionary review or a hearing for a residential window replacement project. The bill would also prohibit a city, county, or city and county from denying an application for a residential window replacement project and a local government that is both a city and county from imposing any conditions on certain windows proposed in a housing development project, except as specified. The bill would limit the application of these provisions under certain circumstances, including if a residential building is individually designated on the California Register of Historical Resources prior to the date the application for a residential window replacement project is submitted. By adding to the duties of local governments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) The bill would make its provisions severable. (4) The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. (5) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City and County of San Francisco. (6) 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Who sponsors CA SB 908?

Wiener is the primary sponsor of CA SB 908, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

(1) Existing law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, governs the management and operation of common interest developments. Existing law places various limits and prohibitions on the governing documents, as defined, relative to an owner's separate interest within those developments. This bill would declare void and unenforceable any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, other instrument affecting the transfer or sale of any interest in a common interest development, or provision of a governing document that effectively prohibits or restricts the owner of a separate interest from completing a residential window replacement project or impose any requirements on California Energy Code-compliant windows, as specified. The bill's provisions would not apply to certain provisions that impose reasonable installation restrictions on a residential window replacement project that do not significantly increase the cost of a residential window replacement project or significantly decrease the energy efficiency of a residential window replacement project, except as specified. This bill would prohibit an association from subjecting a residential window replacement project to design review or any other form of approval if the association's governing documents do not place reasonable restrictions on a residential window replacement project. This bill, for specified residential window replacement projects that propose the replacement of windows, would require an association to impose certain conditions on the project, including a requirement that the owner obtain approval from the association. The bill would require an association to approve a project if the owner agrees to certain requirements in writing, including that the owner comply with the association's governing documents, engage a licensed contractor for the installation, obtain any required local or state permits required for the project, and pay for the costs associated with the installation. (2) The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes the legislative body of any county or city to adopt ordinances that regulate the use of buildings, structures, and land as between industry, business, residences, open space, and other purposes. This bill would require a city, county, or city and county to administratively approve an application for a residential window replacement project. The bill would prohibit a city, county, or city and county from requiring discretionary review or a hearing for a residential window replacement project. The bill would also prohibit a city, county, or city and county from denying an application for a residential window replacement project and a local government that is both a city and county from imposing any conditions on certain windows proposed in a housing development project, except as specified. The bill would limit the application of these provisions under certain circumstances, including if a residential building is individually designated on the California Register of Historical Resources prior to the date the application for a residential window replacement project is submitted. By adding to the duties of local governments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) The bill would make its provisions severable. (4) The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. (5) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City and County of San Francisco. (6) 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-09-29 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 787, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Wienerauthor
  • Wahabcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-29

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 787, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-09-29

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-31

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  4. 2026-08-26

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 1.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  5. 2026-08-26

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 5917.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  6. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  7. 2026-08-25

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6520.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  9. 2026-08-20

    Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-08-20

    Read third time and amended.

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  11. 2026-08-06

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2026-08-05

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (August 5).

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  13. 2026-07-02

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  14. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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  15. 2026-06-15

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

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  16. 2026-06-01

    Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

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  17. 2026-05-20

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  18. 2026-05-19

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 7. Page 4338.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  19. 2026-05-12

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  20. 2026-05-11

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

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  21. 2026-05-04

    Set for hearing May 11.

  22. 2026-04-23

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

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  23. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 3975.) (April 21).

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  24. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3903.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

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  25. 2026-04-15

    Set for hearing April 21 in HOUSING pending receipt.

  26. 2026-04-09

    Set for hearing April 15.

  27. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.

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  28. 2026-04-08

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

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  29. 2026-03-23

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

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  30. 2026-02-11

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  31. 2026-01-23

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 22.

  32. 2026-01-22

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

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Versions

  • 01/22/26 - Introduced — 2026-01-22Compare
  • 03/23/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-23Compare
  • 04/08/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-08Compare
  • 04/23/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-23Compare
  • 06/15/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-15Compare
  • 08/20/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-20Compare
  • 08/28/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-28Compare
  • 09/29/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-29Compare
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Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-15 · pass · 5-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Choi: no
    • Seyarto: other

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: no

  • 3rd Reading SB908 Wiener et al.

    2026-05-19 · pass · 32-7

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Strickland: no
    • Grove: no
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Jones: no
    • Choi: no
    • Valladares: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Niello: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]

    2026-06-24 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Wicks: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Patterson: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-07-01 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Ransom: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Ta: yes

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