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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 2181: Housing development: density bonuses: rent.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 2181 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Housing development: density bonuses: rent. Primary sponsor: Rick Chavez Zbur (D). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 30, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 924, Statutes of 2026.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick Chavez ZburPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly51
Benjamin AllenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Jesse ArreguínCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Maria Elena DurazoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 924, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6745.).
  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 27).
  6. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
  7. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6646.)
  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  11. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page