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AB 2609: Tenancy: additional rents and securities: common household pets.
What AB 2609 does, verified April 28, 2026
The bill aims to regulate the charging of additional rent and security deposits for residential properties. It prohibits charging tenants more than 1% of the monthly rent due to the residence of a common household pet. The bill also restricts the amount of additional security that can be demanded, limiting it to 15% of one month's rent. These provisions apply to rental agreements entered into or extended after January 1, 2027.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. (2026-04-27)Alert me
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| Apr. 27, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Mar. 26, 2026 | Measure version as amended on March 19 corrected. |
| Mar. 23, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| Mar. 19, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar. 19, 2026 | Referred to Com. on JUD. |