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AB 1903STATE · CaliforniaIntroduced

Construction defects.

Voted 9/2/2026View source

Summary

Existing law specifies the rights and requirements of a claimant or homeowner to bring a civil action for construction defects of a dwelling, including applicable standards for home construction, detailed prelitigation procedures, statute of limitations, burden of proof, and the damages recoverable. Existing law specifies the rights and prohibitions for a builder to defend against a civil action for construction defects, including a prohibition against a builder obtaining a release or waiver in exchange for repair work mandated by law. This bill would modify specific rights, requirements, and prohibitions for the parties to a civil action for construction defects of a dwelling by revising, among other things, the requirements for a prelitigation notice from the claimant to the builder and the evidence a claimant is required to affirmatively demonstrate to make a claim. Among other changes, the bill would repeal the prohibition on, and, instead, authorize, a builder to obtain a release or waiver in exchange for certain repair work, as specified. Commencing July 1, 2027, the bill would prohibit an insurer from asserting repairs as a voluntary payment or as a payment made without the insurer's consent, or denying counting the costs associated with those repairs, against a deductible or self-insured retention. The bill would provide that its provisions apply to structures subject to the provisions governing the rights of a claimant or homeowner to bring a civil action for construction defects of a dwelling, except as provided. The bill would further provide that its provisions are severable.

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How representatives voted

109 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 9/2/2026In Assembly. Held at Desk.
  2. 8/31/2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
  3. 8/30/2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  4. 8/28/2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
  5. 8/24/2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  6. 8/21/2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
  7. 8/6/2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  8. 8/5/2026Withdrawn from committee.
  9. 8/5/2026Ordered to second reading.
  10. 8/4/2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.