SB 1335: Tenancy: disposition of personal property abandoned in common areas.

Official summary

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

Existing law provides optional procedures for a landlord to dispose of personal property that remains on the premises, including common areas, after a tenancy has terminated and the premises has been vacated by the tenant.

This bill would establish similar optional disposition of personal property that remains in a common area during a tenancy. The bill would require the landlord to give written notice to the tenant or any other person the landlord reasonably believes is the owner of the personal property, as provided. The bill would require the property to either be left in the common area or stored by the landlord in a place of safekeeping until the landlord releases the property, disposes of the property, or retains the property for the landlord’s own use. The bill would prohibit the landlord from requiring the tenant to pay the cost of storage if the tenant reclaims the property within 15 days of having received the notice or 18 days after the notice was mailed, as provided.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“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. April 23, 2026April 28 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2. April 10, 2026Set for hearing April 28.
3. April 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
4. March 25, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
5. March 4, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.
6. February 23, 2026Read first time.
7. February 23, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
8. February 20, 2026Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.