Legislative Session Hot Bills
2024 Legislative Session Priorities
AB 2114 (Irwin) – Balcony Inspections
This CAI-CLAC sponsored bill would add Civil Engineers to the list of those eligible to conduct inspections of exterior elevated elements. The bill includes an urgency clause which will allow this change to take effect immediately, if signed into law.
Position: Sponsor/Support
Status: Signed Into Law by the Governor – Effective Immediately
AB 2159 (Maienschein) – Electronic Voting
This CAI-CLAC sponsored bill would authorize associations to use electronic balloting when conducting elections. 27 states allow for this technology which saves time and money when conducting elections, and in most cases, increases participation. Allowing HOAs to vote electronically is long overdue, and will increase participation and reduce costs for HOAs.
Position: Sponsor/Support
Status: Signed Into Law by the Governor – Effective January 1, 2025
Good for community associations + good for the environment = good for California!
AB 2460 (Ta) – Reduced quorum
This CAI-CLAC sponsored bill is a clean-up measure to last year’s bill that authorizes a reduced quorum in board member elections. AB 2460 will clarify who can call for a reconvened meeting where the reduced quorum can be used to elect new board members.
Position: Sponsor/Support
Status: Signed Into Law by the Governor – Effective January 1, 2025
AB 2149 (Connolly) – Gate inspection
AB 2149 adopts a regulatory framework for the inspection and repair of any regulated gate, which includes any gate that weighs more than 50 pounds and is more than 48 inches wide or more than 84 inches high that is located in an area open to the public, an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons.
Status: Held in the Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 900 (Umberg) – Common interest developments: repair and maintenance
This bill would make an association responsible for repairs and replacements for matters pertaining to the interruption of gas, heat, water, or electrical services that being in the common area. The bill would require an association to commence the process to make those repairs or replacements within 14 days.
Status: Signed Into Law by the Governor – Effective January 1, 2025
Last Updated on 9/25/2024
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