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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 863: Residential rental properties: language requirements.

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 863 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Residential rental properties: language requirements. Primary sponsor: Ash Kalra (D). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 6, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 344, Statutes of 2025.

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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 outlines requirements for civil actions for unlawful detainer filed by landlords to remove tenants from their properties. Existing law also requires plaintiffs to ensure service of a summons and complaint to defendants in civil suits, as specified. Existing law requires a summons to contain, among other things, (1) a direction that the defendant file with the court a written pleading in response to the complaint within 30 days after service on the defendant, (2) a notice that, unless the defendant responds, default will be entered upon application of the plaintiff, (3) a statement advising the defendant of their right to seek an attorney, and (4) an introductory legend at the top of the summons, in English and Spanish, notifying the defendant that they have been sued.

This bill would require the Judicial Council to create, by January 1, 2027, a single summons form for mandatory use in an action for unlawful detainer to remove a tenant from a residential property that includes the information specified above in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. The bill would require the Judicial Council to publish this form on its internet website.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ash KalraPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly25
Isaac BryanCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly55
Matt HaneyCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly17
Sasha Renée PérezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25

“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 344, Statutes of 2025.
  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 70. Noes 1. Page 2920.).
  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2436.).
  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
  9. (Ayes 27. Noes 0. Page 2171.)
  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Sources

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