AB 2174CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California AB 2174 requires state housing department to accept electronic signatures for mobile home security releases

Original title: Mobilehomes and manufactured housing: registration and titling documentation.

September 3, 2026

Mobile Homes Housing Digital Signatures Property Records Government Technology Mobilehomesandmanufacturedhousing registrationandtitlingdocumentation

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Where This Stands

Currently Unknown. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Last action

Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.May 7, 2026

Version history & redline

3 versions on file

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Comparing 02/19/26 - Introduced → 04/27/26 - Amended Assembly

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The Frame

What this does

This change simplifies the process for mobile home owners and lenders to clear property titles by removing the requirement for paper-based signatures, potentially reducing processing times for home sales and refinancing.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Mobile home and manufactured home owners

Owners will be able to use electronic signatures to clear security interests from their property titles.

Legal owners and junior lienholders

These parties are authorized to use verified electronic signatures to release their security interests in mobile homes.

Department of Housing and Community Development

The department must update its systems and procedures to accept electronic signatures and stop requiring wet signatures for these transactions.

What changed

Last recorded activity September 3, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to accept verified electronic signatures for releasing s on mobile homes and manufactured housing by January 1, 2028. It prohibits the department from requiring physical 'wet' signatures for these specific title transactions.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this apply to all mobile home documents?

No, the bill specifically applies to documents submitted to release or satisfy a held by a legal owner.

What is a 'verified signature executed electronically'?

It is a digital signature that meets specific legal requirements, including being under the sole control of the person using it, to ensure it has the same legal weight as a manual signature.

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Connected Entities

otherManufactured Housing Act of 1980“The existing law governing the registration and titling of manufactured homes an”Map →

organizationDepartment of Housing and Community Development“The state agency responsible for maintaining title records and processing securi”Map →

Sources

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openstates.org

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