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A 1563

Relates to information to be provided with all new and renewal leases for certain housing accommodations

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Grace Lee and 3 co-sponsors

The bill requires landlords to provide specified information with every new or renewing lease for certain housing accommodations.

ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.293
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Bill Summary · A 1563

Summary of Bill A1563 — Relates to information to be provided with all new and renewal leases for certain housing accommodations

Overview

  • Bill number: A1563
  • Title: Relates to information to be provided with all new and renewal leases for certain housing accommodations
  • Purpose (as stated): To specify information that must be provided with all new and renewal leases for certain housing accommodations
  • Status: Ordered to Third Reading (Rules CAL.293)
  • Introduced: January 10, 2025

Legislative history and status

  • Referred to Housing: January 10, 2025
  • Referred to Ways and Means: February 25, 2025
  • Amended and Recommitted to Ways and Means: May 7, 2025
  • Print number: 1563A (amendment/version)
  • Reported/Rules: May 20 and May 29, 2025 (Rules Report CAL.293)
  • Ordered to Third Reading: May 29, 2025
  • Related bills: A3283 (prior-session); S3742 (companion)
  • Sponsors:
    • Primary: Linda Rosenthal
    • Cosponsors: Grace Lee, Al Taylor, Karines Reyes

What the bill would do (key provisions)

  • The bill would require that certain information be provided with all new leases and renewal leases for designated housing accommodations.
  • The exact data elements required (e.g., terms of tenancy, rent, fees, renewal terms, deposits) are not specified in the publicly provided excerpt; the version noted as A1563A indicates amendments or detailing in a subsequent version, but the text of those provisions is not included here.
  • Scope: Applies to “certain housing accommodations” (the specific definition is not included in the provided summary).

Who is affected

  • Landlords/lessors of the specified housing accommodations
  • Tenants entering into new leases or renewing existing leases under the bill’s scope

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • The bill is moving through the Legislature with a sequence of referrals (Housing → Ways and Means → Rules) and amendments.
  • The latest action places the measure on the Third Reading calendar, indicating advanced consideration prior to a final floor vote.
  • A companion bill exists (S 3742) in the Senate, and a related bill from a prior session (A3283) is noted.

Potential impact and considerations

  • Purpose-driven impact: Aims to increase tenant transparency by standardizing information provided with lease agreements.
  • Compliance implications: Landlords may incur administrative costs to compile and deliver the mandated information; tenants would receive clearer disclosures at the outset and upon renewal.
  • Ambiguities to watch for: The specific required information, any exemptions, enforcement mechanisms, and effective date are not included in the provided excerpt. Access to the full text (A1563A) would clarify these details.

Notes for readers

  • For exact disclosure elements and any regulatory penalties or deadlines, consult the full bill text (A1563A) and any fiscal or administrative impact analyses once released.
  • Related companion legislation (S3742) may provide parallel or aligned requirements in the Senate.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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