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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 1296

Real property: rentals: pet policy.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (2)

Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law governs the obligations of tenants and landlords. Existing law prohibits a landlord who allows an animal on the premises from advertising or establishing rental policies in a manner that requires a tenant or a potential tenant with an animal to have that animal declawed or devocalized as a condition of occupancy, as provided. This bill would require a landlord or their agent to have a pet policy or pet addendum in writing and to provide access to the property's pet policy or addendum on the property's internet website, in digital advertisements, and in information provided to a residential rental search engine, as prescribed. The bill would require a landlord or their agent to provide a written copy of the property's established pet policy or pet addendum with any rental application form. The bill would require a pet policy or pet addendum to include specified information, including a description of the rights, responsibilities, and requirements for tenant pet owners at the property. The bill would establish conditions for a landlord or their agent to substantially comply with these provisions and would specify that a nonmaterial error or omission that is corrected upon notice does not constitute a violation of these provisions. The bill would specify that it does not affect obligations or rights under state or federal law relating to service and support animals. The bill would require any landlord or their agent who charges an application fee but fails to disclose the established pet policy or pet addendum before charging the fee, and due to the landlord's or their agent's failure to disclose that information, the applicant is no longer eligible to rent the unit or declines to proceed with the application, to refund the application fee to the applicant upon request, as specified. The bill would make its provisions operative on April 1, 2027.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 28, 2026
Senate		Unfinished Business SB1296 Durazo et al. ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Aug 27, 2026
House		SB 1296 Durazo Senate Third Reading By HaneypassSet your home in California to see
Jun 9, 2026
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
May 18, 2026
Senate		3rd ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 28, 2026
Senate		Do passpassSet your home in California to see

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