Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 1916
Session 20232024
Self-service storage facilities: abandoned personal property.
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Mar 18, 2024
First Action
Jan 24, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 18, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1916
State
California
Session
20232024
Sponsorship by Party
Assembly Votes (2)
Summary
Existing law, the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act, specifies remedies and procedures for self-service storage facility owners when occupants are delinquent in paying rent or other charges, including through enforcement of a lien by the sale of the stored property. Existing law requires that, where personal property remains on the premises after a tenancy has terminated and the premises have been vacated by the tenant, the landlord give written notice to the tenant or any other person the landlord reasonably believes is the owner of the property, as specified. Existing law requires the property to be sold at public sale by competitive bidding if the property is not released to the former tenant. Existing law makes these provisions generally applicable to self-storage units. This bill would enact similar provisions specifically applicable to personal property that remains at a self-service storage facility after the rental agreement has ended. The bill would require the owner of the facility to give written notice to the former occupant, and would set forth a notice form that would be in compliance with this notice requirement. The bill would require the owner to release the personal property to the former occupant under specified circumstances and subject to certain charges, as specified. The bill would require that the property be sold at public sale by competitive bidding if the property is not released to the former occupant. The bill would also specify that the above-described existing law shall apply to self-storage units only to the extent that it is not in conflict with this bill. Existing law authorizes a landlord to, upon giving notice in writing to the tenant in a prescribed manner, change the terms of a week to week lease, a month to month lease, or other lease with a period less than a month, as specified. Existing law provides that the notice, when served upon the tenant, shall in and of itself create and establish the terms, rents, and conditions specified in the notice as a part of the lease, if the tenant shall continue to hold the premises after the notice takes effect. This bill would, similarly, authorize the owner of a self-service storage facility to upon giving notice in writing to the occupant in prescribed manner, change the terms of a self-service storage facility rental agreement. The bill would provide that the notice, upon the expiration of a period of at least 30 days from the date of service, shall in and of itself create and establish the terms, rents, and conditions specified in the notice as a part of the rental agreement, if the occupant continues to store personal property at the self-service storage facility after the notice takes effect.
Actions (9)
03/18/2024
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
03/18/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0.)
03/13/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
03/12/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 12).
03/07/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
03/06/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
02/05/2024
Assembly
Referred to Com. on JUD.
01/25/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 24.
01/24/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 25, 2024 12:18:06 PM
Record Updated
Mar 19, 2024 12:22:05 PM