California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2128: Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Section 34336 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. housing Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements. The Housing Authorities Law establishes a housing authority within each county and city and authorizes the authority to, among other things, prepare, carry out, acquire, lease, and operate housing projects and housing developments for persons of low income, as provided…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to add Section 34336 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. housing Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements. The Housing Authorities Law establishes a housing authority within each county and city and authorizes the authority to, among other things, prepare, carry out, acquire, lease, and operate housing projects and housing developments for persons of low income, as provided. This bill would, unless required by federal law, and except as specified, prohibit a housing authority or other covered housing provider, as defined, from establishing or implementing any rules, policies, or procedures that impose term limits or work requirements, as defined, as a condition of eligibility for any covered housing or that impact the amount of the rent subsidy or assistance provided to covered housing tenants. The bill would, however, permit a covered housing provider to establish or implement a voluntary employment or job training program if specified conditions apply. The bill would provide that its provisions do not limit or alter the operation of specified federal housing programs and requirements. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 34336 is added to the Health and Safety Code , to read: 34336. (a) For purposes of this section, the following …
Sponsors
- Sharon Quirk-Silva (D, AD67) · primary sponsor
- Matt Haney (D, AD17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 922, 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 58. Noes 17. Page 6512.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 17.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Votes
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2128 Haney et al. By Durazo (August 25, 2026): 30 yea, 9 nay, passed
- AB 2128 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 25, 2026): 58 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do pass (June 10, 2026): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
- AB 2128 Haney Assembly Third Reading (May 4, 2026): 56 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do pass. (April 22, 2026): 9 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2128?
- AB2128 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements.
- What does AB2128 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Section 34336 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. housing Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements. The Housing Authorities Law establishes a housing authority within each county and city and authorizes the authority to, among other things, prepare, carry out, acquire, lease, and operate housing projects and housing developments for persons of low income, as provided…
- What is the status of AB2128?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 922, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2128?
- Sharon Quirk-Silva (D, AD67), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for AB2128?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2128
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