Amended IN Senate March 20, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 237Introduced by Senator GraysonJanuary 29, 2025 An act to amend Section 15653 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to adult protective services. add Section 1102.6m to the Civil Code, relating to real property.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 237, as amended, Grayson. Adult protective services. Single-family residential property: sale: disclosures.Existing law requires that specified disclosures be made upon any transfer by sale, exchange, real property sales contract, lease with an option to purchase, any other option to purchase, or ground lease coupled with improvements, of any single-family residential property.This bill would require a seller of a single-family residential property that was rebuilt after the property was destroyed by an event for which a state of emergency or local emergency was declared and for which a certificate of occupancy was issued on or after January 1, 2025, to disclose to the buyer specified additional information, including the name and license numbers of any contractors that performed work on the property, the permits obtained to rebuild the property, and the names and license numbers of any third parties that performed work on the property that requires a license.Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services in cooperation with representatives of county government, and in consultation with other concerned state departments to maintain minimum guidelines for use by county adult protective services agencies in determining when an investigation of abuse is warranted.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1102.6m is added to the Civil Code, to read:1102.6m. In addition to any other disclosures required by this article, the seller of a single-family residential property subject to this article that was rebuilt after the property was destroyed in an event for which a state of emergency or local emergency, as those terms are defined in Section 8558 of the Government Code, was declared and for which a certificate of occupancy was issued on or after January 1, 2025, shall disclose all of the following to the buyer:(a) The names and license numbers of any entity that performed work to rebuild the property and for which a contractors license is required pursuant to the Contractors State License Law (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code), and the worked that they performed.(b) Any permits that were obtained to rebuild the property.(c) The names and license numbers of any third parties that performed work on the property that were required to be licensed to perform that work, and the worked that they performed.SECTION 1.Section 15653 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:15653.(a)Minimum guidelines for use by county adult protective services agencies in determining when an investigation of abuse is warranted shall be maintained by the State Department of Social Services in cooperation with representatives of county government, and in consultation with the California Department of Aging, the Department of Justice, and other concerned state departments for use by county adult protective services agencies.(b)Uniform guidelines for local law enforcement assistance with investigations of allegations of abuse to elders and dependent adults as developed by the Department of Justice in consultation with the department, the California Department of Aging, and other concerned state and local agencies pursuant to Section 15640, as amended by Chapter 769 of the Statutes of 1986, shall remain in effect until modified. Consistent with these guidelines, county adult protective services agencies may seek local law enforcement assistance with investigations of allegations of abuse to elder and dependent adults.
Amended IN Senate March 20, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 237Introduced by Senator GraysonJanuary 29, 2025 An act to amend Section 15653 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to adult protective services. add Section 1102.6m to the Civil Code, relating to real property.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 237, as amended, Grayson. Adult protective services. Single-family residential property: sale: disclosures.Existing law requires that specified disclosures be made upon any transfer by sale, exchange, real property sales contract, lease with an option to purchase, any other option to purchase, or ground lease coupled with improvements, of any single-family residential property.This bill would require a seller of a single-family residential property that was rebuilt after the property was destroyed by an event for which a state of emergency or local emergency was declared and for which a certificate of occupancy was issued on or after January 1, 2025, to disclose to the buyer specified additional information, including the name and license numbers of any contractors that performed work on the property, the permits obtained to rebuild the property, and the names and license numbers of any third parties that performed work on the property that requires a license.Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services in cooperation with representatives of county government, and in consultation with other concerned state departments to maintain minimum guidelines for use by county adult protective services agencies in determining when an investigation of abuse is warranted.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate March 20, 2025
Amended IN Senate March 20, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 237
Introduced by Senator GraysonJanuary 29, 2025
Introduced by Senator Grayson
January 29, 2025
An act to amend Section 15653 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to adult protective services. add Section 1102.6m to the Civil Code, relating to real property.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 237, as amended, Grayson. Adult protective services. Single-family residential property: sale: disclosures.
Existing law requires that specified disclosures be made upon any transfer by sale, exchange, real property sales contract, lease with an option to purchase, any other option to purchase, or ground lease coupled with improvements, of any single-family residential property.This bill would require a seller of a single-family residential property that was rebuilt after the property was destroyed by an event for which a state of emergency or local emergency was declared and for which a certificate of occupancy was issued on or after January 1, 2025, to disclose to the buyer specified additional information, including the name and license numbers of any contractors that performed work on the property, the permits obtained to rebuild the property, and the names and license numbers of any third parties that performed work on the property that requires a license.Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services in cooperation with representatives of county government, and in consultation with other concerned state departments to maintain minimum guidelines for use by county adult protective services agencies in determining when an investigation of abuse is warranted.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
Existing law requires that specified disclosures be made upon any transfer by sale, exchange, real property sales contract, lease with an option to purchase, any other option to purchase, or ground lease coupled with improvements, of any single-family residential property.
This bill would require a seller of a single-family residential property that was rebuilt after the property was destroyed by an event for which a state of emergency or local emergency was declared and for which a certificate of occupancy was issued on or after January 1, 2025, to disclose to the buyer specified additional information, including the name and license numbers of any contractors that performed work on the property, the permits obtained to rebuild the property, and the names and license numbers of any third parties that performed work on the property that requires a license.
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services in cooperation with representatives of county government, and in consultation with other concerned state departments to maintain minimum guidelines for use by county adult protective services agencies in determining when an investigation of abuse is warranted.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1102.6m is added to the Civil Code, to read:1102.6m. In addition to any other disclosures required by this article, the seller of a single-family residential property subject to this article that was rebuilt after the property was destroyed in an event for which a state of emergency or local emergency, as those terms are defined in Section 8558 of the Government Code, was declared and for which a certificate of occupancy was issued on or after January 1, 2025, shall disclose all of the following to the buyer:(a) The names and license numbers of any entity that performed work to rebuild the property and for which a contractors license is required pursuant to the Contractors State License Law (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code), and the worked that they performed.(b) Any permits that were obtained to rebuild the property.(c) The names and license numbers of any third parties that performed work on the property that were required to be licensed to perform that work, and the worked that they performed.SECTION 1.Section 15653 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:15653.(a)Minimum guidelines for use by county adult protective services agencies in determining when an investigation of abuse is warranted shall be maintained by the State Department of Social Services in cooperation with representatives of county government, and in consultation with the California Department of Aging, the Department of Justice, and other concerned state departments for use by county adult protective services agencies.(b)Uniform guidelines for local law enforcement assistance with investigations of allegations of abuse to elders and dependent adults as developed by the Department of Justice in consultation with the department, the California Department of Aging, and other concerned state and local agencies pursuant to Section 15640, as amended by Chapter 769 of the Statutes of 1986, shall remain in effect until modified. Consistent with these guidelines, county adult protective services agencies may seek local law enforcement assistance with investigations of allegations of abuse to elder and dependent adults.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1102.6m is added to the Civil Code, to read:1102.6m. In addition to any other disclosures required by this article, the seller of a single-family residential property subject to this article that was rebuilt after the property was destroyed in an event for which a state of emergency or local emergency, as those terms are defined in Section 8558 of the Government Code, was declared and for which a certificate of occupancy was issued on or after January 1, 2025, shall disclose all of the following to the buyer:(a) The names and license numbers of any entity that performed work to rebuild the property and for which a contractors license is required pursuant to the Contractors State License Law (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code), and the worked that they performed.(b) Any permits that were obtained to rebuild the property.(c) The names and license numbers of any third parties that performed work on the property that were required to be licensed to perform that work, and the worked that they performed.
SECTION 1. Section 1102.6m is added to the Civil Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
1102.6m. In addition to any other disclosures required by this article, the seller of a single-family residential property subject to this article that was rebuilt after the property was destroyed in an event for which a state of emergency or local emergency, as those terms are defined in Section 8558 of the Government Code, was declared and for which a certificate of occupancy was issued on or after January 1, 2025, shall disclose all of the following to the buyer:(a) The names and license numbers of any entity that performed work to rebuild the property and for which a contractors license is required pursuant to the Contractors State License Law (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code), and the worked that they performed.(b) Any permits that were obtained to rebuild the property.(c) The names and license numbers of any third parties that performed work on the property that were required to be licensed to perform that work, and the worked that they performed.
1102.6m. In addition to any other disclosures required by this article, the seller of a single-family residential property subject to this article that was rebuilt after the property was destroyed in an event for which a state of emergency or local emergency, as those terms are defined in Section 8558 of the Government Code, was declared and for which a certificate of occupancy was issued on or after January 1, 2025, shall disclose all of the following to the buyer:(a) The names and license numbers of any entity that performed work to rebuild the property and for which a contractors license is required pursuant to the Contractors State License Law (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code), and the worked that they performed.(b) Any permits that were obtained to rebuild the property.(c) The names and license numbers of any third parties that performed work on the property that were required to be licensed to perform that work, and the worked that they performed.
1102.6m. In addition to any other disclosures required by this article, the seller of a single-family residential property subject to this article that was rebuilt after the property was destroyed in an event for which a state of emergency or local emergency, as those terms are defined in Section 8558 of the Government Code, was declared and for which a certificate of occupancy was issued on or after January 1, 2025, shall disclose all of the following to the buyer:(a) The names and license numbers of any entity that performed work to rebuild the property and for which a contractors license is required pursuant to the Contractors State License Law (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code), and the worked that they performed.(b) Any permits that were obtained to rebuild the property.(c) The names and license numbers of any third parties that performed work on the property that were required to be licensed to perform that work, and the worked that they performed.
1102.6m. In addition to any other disclosures required by this article, the seller of a single-family residential property subject to this article that was rebuilt after the property was destroyed in an event for which a state of emergency or local emergency, as those terms are defined in Section 8558 of the Government Code, was declared and for which a certificate of occupancy was issued on or after January 1, 2025, shall disclose all of the following to the buyer:
(a) The names and license numbers of any entity that performed work to rebuild the property and for which a contractors license is required pursuant to the Contractors State License Law (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code), and the worked that they performed.
(b) Any permits that were obtained to rebuild the property.
(c) The names and license numbers of any third parties that performed work on the property that were required to be licensed to perform that work, and the worked that they performed.
(a)Minimum guidelines for use by county adult protective services agencies in determining when an investigation of abuse is warranted shall be maintained by the State Department of Social Services in cooperation with representatives of county government, and in consultation with the California Department of Aging, the Department of Justice, and other concerned state departments for use by county adult protective services agencies.
(b)Uniform guidelines for local law enforcement assistance with investigations of allegations of abuse to elders and dependent adults as developed by the Department of Justice in consultation with the department, the California Department of Aging, and other concerned state and local agencies pursuant to Section 15640, as amended by Chapter 769 of the Statutes of 1986, shall remain in effect until modified. Consistent with these guidelines, county adult protective services agencies may seek local law enforcement assistance with investigations of allegations of abuse to elder and dependent adults.