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AB 863: Residential rental properties: language requirements.
What AB 863 does, verified December 7, 2025
This bill amends the code of civil procedure to provide a single summons form for mandatory use in actions to remove tenants from residential properties. The summons form must include essential information in six languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. The form will be created and published on the judicial council's internet website by January 1, 2027, to ensure compliance with language requirements in civil actions for unlawful detainer.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 344, Statutes of 2025. (2025-09-03)Alert me
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| Oct. 06, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 344, Statutes of 2025. |
| Oct. 06, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep. 11, 2025 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Sep. 04, 2025 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 2920.). |
| Sep. 04, 2025 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 2920.). |