California Senate Bill SB337 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 337AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 12, 2011 AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 24, 2011 INTRODUCED BY Senator Kehoe FEBRUARY 15, 2011 An act to add Section 1940.4 to the Civil Code, relating to tenancy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 337, as amended, Kehoe. Tenancy: noncommercial signs. Existing law regulates the terms and conditions of residential tenancies. Existing law prohibits the governing documents of a common interest development from prohibiting the posting or displaying of noncommercial signs, posters, flags, or banners on or in an owner's separate interest, except as specified. This bill would prohibit a landlord from prohibiting a tenant from posting or displaying noncommercial signs, posters, flags, or banners on or within any portion of the tenant's dwelling unit,  unless the posting or display would violate a local, state, or federal law   except under certain circumstances  . Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 1940.4 is added to the Civil Code, to read: 1940.4.  (a)    A landlord shall not prohibit a tenant from posting or displaying noncommercial signs, posters, flags, or banners on or within any portion of the tenant's dwelling unit, unless  the   any of the following apply:   (a)    The  posting or display would violate a local, state, or federal law.  (b) The Legislature finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law.   (b) The posting or display would violate a provision in the governing document of a common interest development that satisfies the requirements in Section 1353.6.   (c) The posting or display would violate a provision in the covenants, conditions, and restrictions recorded against the property.