Relates to the installation of appliances or fixtures by tenants
Summary
Prohibits landlords from restricting the installation of appliances or fixtures by tenants; provides that the landlord is not compelled to change utilities or alter the unit for such installation; prohibits surcharge where tenant pays utilities directly to provider; requires a tenant restore appliances or fixtures to the condition they were prior to being installed or allowing such appliances or fixtures remain in the rental unit at no cost to the landlord; defines "appliances or fixtures".
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2026
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The bill was amended to broaden landlord obligations by explicitly prohibiting them from altering a unit's utilities or its fundamental nature to accommodate tenant-installed appliances. Additionally, the law now clarifies that landlords are not responsible for installing appliances if the tenant has obtained written consent to do so. The termination of tenancy section was updated to require tenants to notify landlords of their plans for storing removed appliances, with an option for landlords to store them at no cost to the tenant.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding landlord duties was expanded to include specific prohibitions on utility alterations and fundamental unit changes, and it clarified the division of responsibility for appliance installation based on written consent.
REQUIREMENT
Landlords are now explicitly prohibited from altering a unit's utilities or fundamentally changing the unit's nature to allow tenant-installed appliances.
Landlords are exempt from the responsibility of installing appliances if the tenant has obtained written consent from the landlord to install them.
The termination of tenancy process now requires tenants to notify landlords in writing about their plans for storing removed appliances, or allows landlords to store the items at the tenant's expense.
Floor votes · Assembly May 13, 2025
How they voted
92–52
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 149
May 13, 2025
D
Democratic102
88% Yea
R
Republican47
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1865B
lower
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1865A
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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