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HB2134 • 2025

Allows tenant to terminate a tenancy during the fixed term without penalty upon 30 days' notice if the landlord delivers certain notices terminating the tenancy in 90 days or more.

Allows tenant to terminate a tenancy during the fixed term without penalty upon 30 days' notice if the landlord delivers certain notices terminating the tenancy in 90 days or more.

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Sanchez, Representative Andersen,, Chaichi,, Gamba,, Javadi,, Levy B,, Mannix,, Marsh,, McLain,, Munoz,, Nguyen D,, Nosse,, Ruiz,, Watanabe,, Senator Campos,, Frederick,, Gelser Blouin,, Golden,, Hayden,, Manning Jr,, Neron Misslin,, Patterson,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 115, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-22 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-15 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-05-14 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 3--Bonham, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Gelser Blouin.

  6. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Girod, Robinson declared potential conflict of interest.

  7. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  10. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Second reading.

  11. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-04-03 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  14. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development.

  15. 2025-04-02 House

    Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed. Ayes, 44; Nays, 9--Boice, Boshart Davis, Drazan, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Skarlatos; Excused, 7--Cate, Elmer, Evans, Hartman, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Valderrama.

  16. 2025-04-01 House

    Carried over to April 2, 2025 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.

  17. 2025-03-31 House

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-03-27 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  19. 2025-03-24 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-02-17 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness.

  22. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act lets a tenant end a term lease early if the landlord has given notice ending the lease after the term. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.9).
Allows tenant to terminate a tenancy during the fixed term without penalty upon 30 days' notice if the landlord delivers certain notices terminating the tenancy in 90 days or more.
[<i>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</i>].
Relating to: Relating to termination of fixed term residential tenancies.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned