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California 20252026

AB 2181

Housing development: density bonuses: rent.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Housingdevelopment, densitybonuses, rent
Introduced / first action
2026-02-19 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Public Utilities Commission.

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law, commonly referred to as the Density Bonus Law, requires a city or county to provide a developer that proposes a housing development, as defined, within the city or county with a density bonus, other incentives or concessions, and waivers or reductions of development standards, as specified, if the developer agrees to construct, among other options, specified units and meets other requirements. This bill would prohibit land improved with an operating hotel or motel from being valued, for purposes of establishing, adjusting, or resetting ground rent under an existing lease, based on density bonuses, concessions or incentives, or waivers, as specified, unless those density increases are entitled and vested as of the valuation date, as provided. The bill would also prohibit its provisions from being construed to alter the requirements for obtaining a density bonus, as specified.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 924, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. Approved by the Governor.

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  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6745.).

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  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 27).

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  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6646.)

  7. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

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  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

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  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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  15. Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.

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  16. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  17. Withdrawn from committee.

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  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

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  19. Referred to Com. on E., U & C.

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  20. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 5229.)

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  22. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

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  23. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13).

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  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  25. Referred to Com. on U. & E.

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  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  27. Read first time. To print.

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