Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 2835
Session 20232024
Motels and hotels: publicly funded shelter programs.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Jun 27, 2024
First Action
Feb 15, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 27, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2835
State
California
Session
20232024
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Assembly Votes (3)
Senate Votes (2)
Summary
Existing law provides that the continued occupancy of a shelter program participant in a motel or hotel, as defined, does not constitute a new tenancy and is not considered a "person who hires" for purposes of an unlawful detainer action if the shelter program meets certain requirements, including that the program establishes, adopts, and clearly documents rules governing how and for what reasons a program participant's enrollment may be terminated. Under existing law, permissible reasons for termination include, among others, physical violence to staff or other program participants. Existing law requires the shelter program operator to provide a written termination notice to a shelter program participant at least 30 days prior to the proposed termination, as specified. This bill would revise the definition of motel or hotel to mean any hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other similar transient lodging establishment. The bill would make physical violence to hotel guests a permissible reason for termination of a shelter program participant's enrollment. If a shelter program participant has self-exited, as defined, from the program, the bill would exempt the shelter program operator from providing a 30-day notice. If a shelter program participant will exit from the program due to time limits and their stay is extended less than 30 days, the bill would authorize the shelter program administrator or operator to issue an amended termination notice with that additional period of time. Existing law prohibits a hotel or motel from adopting termination policies, restrictions on property access, or imposing charges or fees that are specifically for shelter program participants, and prohibits requiring those participants to check out and reregister or move out of or between rooms while actively enrolled in a shelter program for purposes of preventing occupants from establishing rights of tenancy. This bill would except these prohibitions from the above-described requirement that terminations for reasons not required by statute and any operational policies negotiated prior to the commencement of the shelter program be approved by the shelter program administrator and shared with their program participants, as specified. Existing law repeals these and other provisions related to shelter programs on January 1, 2025. This bill would delete the January 1, 2025, repeal date, thereby extending operation of the above-described provisions indefinitely.
Actions (17)
06/27/2024
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
06/27/2024
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
06/25/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
06/24/2024
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
06/12/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/03/2024
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
05/15/2024
Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD.
05/02/2024
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/02/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0.)
04/25/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
04/24/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 24).
04/17/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/12/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
03/11/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
03/11/2024
Assembly
Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
02/16/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
02/15/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 16, 2024 9:24:45 PM
Record Updated
Jun 29, 2024 12:26:38 PM