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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AB 704

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Relating to: the defense of waiver in eviction actions.

Landlord and tenant Small claims court

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law provides that, in a small claims eviction action, it is not a defense

to the action that the landlord or tenant has previously waived a breach of the rental

agreement, including by accepting late rent payments, or that a custom or practice

developed between the landlord and tenant so as to waive the right of the landlord

or tenant to insist upon strict performance of the terms of the rental agreement. This

bill eliminates that prohibition on the defense of waiver.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Baldeh (D) , C. Anderson (D) , Cabrera (D) , Clancy (D) , Considine (D) , Drake (D) , Emerson (D) , Hong (D) , J. Anderson (D) , Jacobson (D) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Palmeri (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Shelton (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stubbs (D)

2 cosponsors

Larson (D) , Roys (D)

Full history

  1. Nov 27, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Madison, Ratcliff, Palmeri, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Cabrera, Considine, Drake, Emerson, Hong, Jacobson, Moore Omokunde, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Larson and Roys

  2. Nov 27, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1