California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB739: Common interest developments: managing agent fees.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Sections 5200 and 5500 of the Civil Code, relating to common interest developments. common interest developments Common interest developments: managing agent fees. 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…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to amend Sections 5200 and 5500 of the Civil Code, relating to common interest developments. common interest developments Common interest developments: managing agent fees. 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, unless otherwise provided by the governing documents, authorizes the board of directors of the association to hire a managing agent, defined as a person who, for compensation or in expectation of compensation, exercises control over the assets of a common interest development. Existing law requires, unless the governing documents impose more stringent requirements, the board of directors of the association to review various financial documents and statements on a monthly basis. Existing law requires an association to make association records available for inspection and copying by a member of the association or the member’s designated representative, as specified. This bill would require the board of directors of the association to review, on an annual basis, a statement of fees charged by the managing agent, as specified. The bill would include this statement of fees as association records. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 5200 of the Civil Code proposed by SB 1238 to be operative only if this bill …
Sponsors
- Corey Jackson (D, AD60) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 506, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6561.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Votes
- AB 739 Jackson Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 26, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB739 Jackson By Arreguín (August 25, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar (June 16, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 10, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 739 Jackson Assembly Third Reading (January 29, 2026): 75 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (January 14, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB739?
- AB739 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Common interest developments: managing agent fees.
- What does AB739 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Sections 5200 and 5500 of the Civil Code, relating to common interest developments. common interest developments Common interest developments: managing agent fees. 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…
- What is the status of AB739?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 506, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB739?
- Corey Jackson (D, AD60).
- Where is the official record for AB739?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB739
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