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Measure SB 709
Authors Menjivar  
Coauthors: Garcia   Schultz  
Subject Self-service storage facilities: rental agreement disclosures.
Relating To relating to business.
Title An act to add Section 21715.2 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to business.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-06
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee No
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
Leginfo Link Bill
Actions
2025-10-06     Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 353, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-06     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-22     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-11     Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 6. Page 2894.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-10     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 17. Page 3165.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-10     In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-04     Read third time and amended.
2025-09-04     Ordered to third reading.
2025-06-25     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-06-24     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 24).
2025-06-16     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-09     Referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-04     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-03     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 6. Page 1466.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-06-02     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-29     Read third time and amended.
2025-05-29     Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-08     Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-07     From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 1027.) (May 6).
2025-04-11     Set for hearing May 6.
2025-03-24     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-03-12     Referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-02-24     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-24     Read first time.
2025-02-21     Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-06
Enrolled     2025-09-16
Amended Assembly     2025-09-04
Amended Assembly     2025-06-16
Amended Senate     2025-05-29
Amended Senate     2025-05-08
Amended Senate     2025-03-24
Introduced     2025-02-21
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								This section shall apply only to a rental agreement initially entered into on or after January 1, 2026.
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law, the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act, establishes procedures governing the operation of self-service storage facilities, including specifying remedies for facility owners when occupants are delinquent in paying rent or other charges. This bill would, for rental agreements initially entered into on or after January 1, 2026, require a rental agreement to disclose, in a prescribed manner, certain items, including whether the rental fee is discounted or promotional, whether the rental fee is subject to change, and the maximum rental fee that the owner could charge during the first 12 months following the date of the rental agreement.