Tenant rights and landlord rules
Should laws strictly limit landlord fees, screening, and eviction powers to protect tenants? 39 bills, 6 became law. Latest: Delaware SB 292, became law, Sep 9.
- Coming back
- 2
- Became law
- 2
- Stopped
- 3
The bills in California
May return next session 2
- Must be reintroduced next sessionVictims of abuse or violence: reasonable accommodationsPassed first chamber
- Must be reintroduced next sessionHousingPassed first chamber
Already law 2
Became law
Residential tenancies: return of security
California · AB 414
Latest: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 340, Statutes of 2025 · Oct 6, 2025
Became law
Social Security Tenant Protection Act of 2025
California · AB 246
Latest: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 337, Statutes of 2025 · Oct 6, 2025
Stopped: vetoed, failed or out of time 3
- May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission · May 14Unlawful detainer: Tenant Protections for Immigrant Families Act of 2026Session ended
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author · Mar 31Hiring of real property: portable screening reports: disclosure of application materialsSession ended
- Died on inactive file · Feb 2Hiring of real property: fees and chargesFailed
Grouped by AI from the bills closest to Housing, by the policy questions they address; showing those in California. Bills in a group may take opposing positions. Grouping as of October 27, 2026. A bill is not a law until it is signed.
Other fights over Housing
Building more affordable homes
Should the government mandate local housing targets and fund new construction to increase supply?
44 bills · 4 became law
Federal housing funding and oversight
How should federal agencies allocate funds and regulate housing programs to ensure accountability?
13 bills
Fair housing and discrimination
Should the government actively enforce rules to prevent housing discrimination based on identity?
3 bills
Housing eligibility and access
Who should be eligible for federal housing assistance and what conditions apply?
3 bills