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AB-2603 • 2026

Hiring of real property: dwellings: untenantability.

Hiring of real property: dwellings: untenantability.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lowenthal
Last action
2026-02-21
Official status
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary indicates the changes are nonsubstantive and do not alter existing requirements for maintaining floors, stairways, and railings.

Making Buildings Safer for Renters

AB-2603 makes minor changes to how floors, stairways, and railings are described in the law without changing existing requirements.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes a nonsubstantive change to the provision describing floors, stairways, and railings.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Landlords who own or manage rental properties
  • People who rent homes or apartments

Terms To Know

Untenantability
When a building is not fit for people to live in because it does not meet safety standards.
Dwelling unit
A room or set of rooms that can be rented out as a home.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only changes how floors, stairways, and railings are described in the law.
  • It does not add new requirements for landlords to follow.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  2. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2603, as introduced, Lowenthal.
Hiring of real property: dwellings: untenantability.
Existing law requires that any building with a dwelling unit maintain certain characteristics in order to be tenantable, including floors, stairways, and railings maintained in good repair.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision describing floors, stairways, and railings.

Current Bill Text

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