California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2181
Housing development: density bonuses: rent.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Zbur (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, commonly referred to as the Density Bonus Law, requires a city or county to provide a developer that proposes a housing development, as defined, within the city or county with a density bonus, other incentives or concessions, and waivers or reductions of development standards, as specified, if the developer agrees to construct, among other options, specified units and meets other requirements.
This bill would prohibit land improved with an operating hotel or motel from being valued, for purposes of establishing, adjusting, or resetting ground rent under an existing lease, based on density bonuses, concessions or incentives, or waivers, as specified, unless those density increases are entitled and vested as of the valuation date, as provided. The bill would also prohibit its provisions from being construed to alter the requirements for obtaining a density bonus, as specified.
Text versions
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered· Sep 30, 2026
- 09/01/26 - Enrolled· Sep 1, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 21, 2026
- 06/11/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 11, 2026
- 02/19/26 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2026
- AB2181
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 House | With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 27, 2026 House | AB 2181 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 26, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2181 Zbur et al. By Durazo | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 24, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 21, 2026 House | AB 2181 Petrie-Norris Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 13, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 924, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 4, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 27, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6745.). - Aug 27, 2026 · House
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 27). - Aug 26, 2026 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6646.) - Aug 26, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. - Aug 26, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Jun 15, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV. - Jun 12, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Jun 12, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E., U & C. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 21, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 5229.) - May 14, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - May 13, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13). - Apr 23, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on U. & E. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.