What SB 1160 does
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, September 4, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Senator Durazo introduced SB 1160 on . The text was amended 0 times, and heard in 6 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Senate Floor, May 27, 2026: 39 ayes, 0 noes.
- Assembly Floor, August 31, 2026: 59 ayes, 19 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 31, 2026: 34 ayes, 0 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Senate Judiciary, April 7, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 12-0.
- Senate Appropriations, April 20, 2026: Placed on suspense file, 7-0.
- Senate Appropriations, May 14, 2026: Do pass, 7-0.
- Assembly Judiciary, June 23, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 9-2.
- Assembly Appropriations, August 13, 2026: Do pass as amended., 11-4.
Who supports and opposes SB 1160
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 31, 2026 lists 76 organizations in support and 11 in opposition. When Senate Judiciary first listed positions on April 3, 2026, the count was 22 in support and 2 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 31, 2026 it was 76 to 11.
In support: Western Center on Law & Poverty (sponsor); What We All Deserve (sponsor); Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) (sponsor); Abundant Housing LA; Access Reproductive Justice; All Home; Bet Tzedek Legal Services; Alliance of Californians for Community; and 68 more.
Opposed: Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles; Apartment Association of Orange County; Berkeley Property Owner's Association; California Association of Realtors; California Rental Housing Alliance; East Bay Rental Housing Association; Nor Cal Rental Property Association; North Valley Rental Property Association; and 3 more.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 9, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for housing organizations
Two decisions follow from a bill at this stage. The first is whether to weigh in with the Governor's office before the thirty-day window closes. The second is how to prepare for implementation if it becomes law: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1.
The housing group at Capitol Axis handles that for housing clients.
Questions about SB 1160
What does SB 1160 do?
SB 1160 concerns judicial council: eviction data reporting. See the Legislative Counsel's Digest on leginfo for the full summary.
Has SB 1160 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 9, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes SB 1160?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 31, 2026 lists 76 organizations in support and 11 in opposition. Supporters include Western Center on Law & Poverty (sponsor); What We All Deserve (sponsor); Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) (sponsor). Opponents include Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles; Apartment Association of Orange County; Berkeley Property Owner's Association.
What happens next with SB 1160?
The Governor can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until then, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect.