Existing law authorizes a tenant to terminate a tenancy and to be released from any rent payment obligation under the lease or rental obligation without penalty if the tenant provides to the landlord a notice to terminate the tenancy because the tenant or a household member, as defined, was a victim of an act of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, or abuse of an elder or a dependent adult. Existing law requires the notice to terminate the tenancy to be in writing and that the tenant attach to the notice one of the following: (a) a copy of a temporary restraining order or protective order, (b) a report by a peace officer stating that the tenant or household member has filed a report, or (c) documentation from a qualified third party, as defined, indicating that the tenant or household member is seeking assistance for physical or mental injuries or abuse.
California SB 1190 (20192020) — Tenancy: termination.
Existing law authorizes a tenant to terminate a tenancy and to be released from any rent payment obligation under the lease or rental obligation without penalty if the tenant provides to the landlord a notice to terminate the tenancy because the tenant or a household member, as defined, was a victim of an act of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, or abuse of an elder or a dependent adult. Existing law requires the notice to terminate the tenancy to be in writing and that the tenant attach to the notice one of the following: (a) a copy of a temporary restraining order or protective order, (b) a report by a peace officer stating that the tenant or household member has filed a report, or (c) documentation from a qualified third party, as defined, indicating that the tenant or household member is seeking assistance for physical or mental injuries or abuse.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Unfinished Business SB1190 Durazo et al. Concurrence — 27–10 (pass) · upper
Do pass — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Placed on suspense file — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 8–3 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Durazo — primary (person)
Beall — coauthor (person)
Rubio — author (person)
Stern — coauthor (person)
Wiener — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2020-02-20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2020-02-21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2020-03-05 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2020-04-06 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-04-24 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-05-12 Set for hearing May 22.
2020-05-13 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-05-28 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3584.) (May 22). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2020-05-29 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2020-06-03 Set for hearing June 9.
2020-06-09 June 9 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2020-06-11 Set for hearing June 18.
2020-06-18 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3770.) (June 18). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2020-06-18 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2020-06-25 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 11. Page 3845.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-3, reading-1
2020-06-25 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2020-06-29 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2020-07-09 July 22 hearing postponed by committee.
2020-07-27 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-07-27 July 30 hearing postponed by committee.
2020-07-30 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-08-12 Coauthors revised.
2020-08-12 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (August 12). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2020-08-13 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2020-08-30 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 45. Noes 15. Page 5390.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-3, reading-1
2020-08-30 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2020-08-31 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 27. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2020-09-08 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2020-09-28 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2020-09-28 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 205, Statutes of 2020.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1a0a895b-9f82-4a54-98d7-82261243da4f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).