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
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2025
Last action Jun 2, 2026
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What changed between versions
S6729
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S6729A
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that landlords are not required to alter a unit's utilities or its fundamental nature to accommodate tenant-installed appliances. Additionally, the bill now explicitly states that landlords are not responsible for installing appliances where the tenant has already obtained written consent. The definition of covered items and the tenant's responsibilities at lease termination were also renumbered and slightly reorganized.
REQUIREMENT
Landlords are no longer required to alter a unit's utilities or fundamentally change the nature of the unit to allow tenant-installed appliances.
Landlords are explicitly exempt from responsibility for installing appliances that the tenant has already secured written consent to install.
TECHNICAL
The section defining covered appliances and the section outlining tenant responsibilities at lease termination were renumbered and reorganized for clarity.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026
How they voted
40–21
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6729A
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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