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S00913Introduced in the Senate

Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance.

Engrossed

Introduced by Brian Kavanagh, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance.

Where it stands

ordered to third reading rules cal.218

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · April 27, 2026

59

Yes

1

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Yes
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5Yes
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8Yes
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9Yes
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

  2. 1ST REPORT CAL.953

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. PASSED SENATE

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. referred to social services

  8. died in assembly

  9. returned to senate

  10. REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

  11. 1ST REPORT CAL.708

  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. PASSED SENATE

  15. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  16. referred to social services

  17. substituted for a1501

  18. ordered to third reading rules cal.218

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