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AB1738Introduced in the Assembly

State Housing Law: remote inspections.

Passed

Introduced by Juan Carrillo, District 39

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 17970.9 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 271, Statutes of 2026.

September 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1738 Carrillo Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 24, 2026

68

Yes

0

No

11

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Absent
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.

  3. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25).

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5141.)

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 0. Page 5256.)

  15. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  16. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 17).

  19. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 30).

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 6.).

  25. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  26. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 6402.).

  27. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 271, Statutes of 2026.

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