STATE BILLCA AB 1738PASSED

State Housing Law: remote inspections.

California State Legislature

An act to add Section 17970.9 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 18, 2026; 55 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1738 · PassedSep 18

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 271, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 18, 2026

Bill history

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Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 271, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 18, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 28, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Aug 24, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 6402.).Assembly

Aug 20, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 20, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 6. Page 5580.).Senate

Aug 4, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 3, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Senate

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Jul 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jul 1, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 30).Senate

Jun 22, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.Senate

Jun 18, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 17).Senate

Jun 10, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Senate

Jun 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.Senate

May 22, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 22, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 0. Page 5256.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5141.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly

Apr 29, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Assembly

Mar 26, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 25, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25).Assembly

Mar 17, 2026Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.Assembly

Mar 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Feb 23, 2026Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.Assembly

Feb 6, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.Assembly

Feb 5, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]Mar 25, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 15, 2026 · Assembly · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1738 Carrillo Assembly Third ReadingMay 22, 2026 · Assembly · 62 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]Jun 17, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 30, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 2 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1738 Carrillo et al. By WienerAug 20, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 6 nayPassed

AB 1738 Carrillo Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 24, 2026 · Assembly · 68 yea · 0 nayPassed

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