California AB2596: Mobilehome parks: federally approved housing programs: compliance with state and local laws.

What the bill says

An act to add Section 798.14.5 to the Civil Code, relating to housing. housing Mobilehome parks: federally approved housing programs: compliance with state and local laws. Existing law, the Mobilehome Residency Law, prescribes various terms and conditions of tenancies in mobilehome parks. Existing law authorizes a local agency to be responsible for the enforcement of certain requirements governing mobilehome parks…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to add Section 798.14.5 to the Civil Code, relating to housing. housing Mobilehome parks: federally approved housing programs: compliance with state and local laws. Existing law, the Mobilehome Residency Law, prescribes various terms and conditions of tenancies in mobilehome parks. Existing law authorizes a local agency to be responsible for the enforcement of certain requirements governing mobilehome parks. This bill would specify that, in the event that a mobilehome park operator, owner, or management fails to, or elects not to, comply with federal law or other federal requirements imposed in connection with a federally approved housing program, the mobilehome park operator, owner, or management shall ensure ongoing compliance with the Mobilehome Residency Law, the prescribed provisions of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and all other applicable state and local laws and ordinances. If a mobilehome park operator, owner, or management fails to, or elects not to, conduct the age verification requirement under prescribed federal law, the bill would authorize a local agency to conduct age verification, as provided, and grant the local agency with the right to access and inspect records of the mobilehome park operator, owner, and management to conduct that verification. 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 …

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Sponsors

• Mike Gipson (D, AD65) · primary sponsor
• Christopher Cabaldon (D, SD03)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 953, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 20, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 13, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0.).
5. August 13, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6141.).
6. August 11, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 10, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5319.).
8. August 10, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
9. July 2, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
10. July 1, 2026: From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30).

Votes

• AB 2596 Gipson Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 13, 2026): 74 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Consent Calendar 2nd AB2596 Gipson et al. (August 10, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar (June 30, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2596 Gipson Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (May 4, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 28, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (April 15, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2596?

AB2596 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Mobilehome parks: federally approved housing programs: compliance with state and local laws.

What does AB2596 do?

In its own words: An act to add Section 798.14.5 to the Civil Code, relating to housing. housing Mobilehome parks: federally approved housing programs: compliance with state and local laws. Existing law, the Mobilehome Residency Law, prescribes various terms and conditions of tenancies in mobilehome parks. Existing law authorizes a local agency to be responsible for the enforcement of certain requirements governing mobilehome parks…

What is the status of AB2596?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 953, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2596?

Mike Gipson (D, AD65), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for AB2596?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2596