SB52California2025 sessionEngrossed
Housing rental terms: algorithmic devices.
Plain-language summary
Prohibits or regulates the use of algorithmic devices by landlords in setting housing rental terms, aimed at preventing algorithmic price-fixing or collusion in the rental market. Adds a Civil Code provision to protect renters from AI-driven rent manipulation. Applies to private landlords and property management entities.
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History
Dec 20, 2024
SIntroduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Dec 23, 2024
SFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after January 20.
Jan 6, 2025
SRead first time.
Jan 29, 2025
SReferred to Com. on JUD.
Apr 3, 2025
SSet for hearing April 22.
Apr 8, 2025
SFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Apr 23, 2025
SFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 833.) (April 22).
Apr 24, 2025
SRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Apr 29, 2025
SSet for hearing May 5.
May 5, 2025
SMay 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 16, 2025
SSet for hearing May 23.
May 23, 2025
SFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1189.) (May 23).
May 23, 2025
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jun 2, 2025
SRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 9. Page 1362.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Jun 3, 2025
AIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Jun 9, 2025
AReferred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P.
Jun 26, 2025
AFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Jul 2, 2025
AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Jul 8, 2025
AFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Jul 17, 2025
AAssembly Rule 63 suspended.
Jul 17, 2025
A(Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)
Jul 17, 2025
AFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (July 16).
Jul 17, 2025
ARead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Aug 20, 2025
AAugust 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Aug 29, 2025
AAugust 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Progress
Introduced
EngrossedJun 2, 2025
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
SP
Sen. Sasha Renee Perez (D)Prime sponsor
IB
Rep. Isaac Bryan (D)
AL
Rep. Alex Lee (D)
JA
Sen. Jesse Arreguin (D)
TH
Rep. Tasha Boerner Horvath (D)
MB
Rep. Mia Bonta (D)
Sources
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