California Assembly Bill 1684
Session 20252026
Common interest developments: cooling systems.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1684
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
AB 1684 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Ávila Farías
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Summary
Existing law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, governs the formation and operation of common interest developments, and requires a common interest development to be managed by an association, as specified. Existing law includes provisions that limit the authority of an association or the governing documents, as defined, to regulate the use of a member's separate interest, as defined.
Existing law, the Mobilehome Residency Law, governs tenancies in mobilehome parks and includes provisions that are applicable to those who have an ownership interest in a subdivision, cooperative, or condominium for mobilehomes, or a resident-owned mobilehome park, as specified. Existing law makes any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any rental agreement or other instrument affecting the tenancy of a homeowner or resident that effectively prohibits or restricts the installation, upgrade, replacement, or use of a cooling system in a mobilehome void and unenforceable. Existing law provides that a "cooling system" includes a portable air-conditioning unit, a window air-conditioning unit, a swamp cooler or any evaporative cooler, a cooling fan system, a heat pump, or any other technology that reasonably creates an internal temperature cooling benefit, and meets applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by law.
This bill would, under the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, make any provision of the governing documents or architectural guidelines void and unenforceable if the provision prohibits or restricts the installation, upgrade, replacement, or use of a cooling system that complies with all applicable state and local building codes. The bill would also make any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any, among other specified agreements, deed that effectively prohibits or restricts the installation, upgrade, replacement, or use of a cooling system, void and unenforceable. The bill would make it unlawful for an association to prohibit or restrict a member from installing, upgrading, replacing, or using a cooling system in the member's separate interest, or to take other specified actions in connection with the installation, upgrade, replacement, or use of a cooling system, subject to specified exceptions.
This bill would make an association that willfully violates these provisions liable to the member for actual damages occasioned thereby, for a civil penalty paid to the member in an amount not to exceed $2,000, and reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, as provided.
02/02/26 - Introduced
February 2, 2026
04/22/26 - Amended Assembly
April 22, 2026
06/18/26 - Amended Senate
June 18, 2026
08/06/26 - Amended Senate
August 6, 2026
08/24/26 - Enrolled
August 24, 2026
09/30/26 - Chaptered
September 30, 2026
03/23/26- Assembly Housing and Community Development
March 23, 2026
04/24/26- Assembly Judiciary
April 24, 2026
04/29/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
April 29, 2026
06/11/26- Senate Housing
June 11, 2026
06/19/26- Senate Judiciary
June 19, 2026
06/26/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
June 26, 2026
08/10/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 10, 2026
08/19/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 19, 2026
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09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 887, Statutes of 2026.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
08/27/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/20/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6315.).
08/19/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/19/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
08/10/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/06/2026
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
06/25/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
06/24/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23).
06/18/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/17/2026
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 16).
05/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and JUD.
05/05/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/04/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1684.)
04/29/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
04/28/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 28).
04/28/2026
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
04/23/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/22/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
03/25/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
02/23/2026
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD.
02/03/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 5.
02/02/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 3, 2026 8:30:38 AM
Record Updated
Oct 2, 2026 9:02:00 AM