STATE BILLCA AB 1709PASSED

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California State Legislature

An act to add Chapter 22.9 (commencing with Section 22682) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, and to add Chapter 5.4 (commencing with Section 11530) to Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to business.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 10, 2026; 63 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1709 · PassedSep 10

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 183, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 10, 2026

Bill history

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Sep 10, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 183, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 10, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 9, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 7003.).Assembly

Aug 31, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 28, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jul 9, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jul 9, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30).Senate

Jun 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Jun 10, 2026Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.Senate

Jun 1, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5532.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 14).Assembly

May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)Assembly

May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 27, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 23, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 22, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21).Assembly

Apr 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Apr 14, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.Assembly

Feb 5, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.Assembly

Feb 4, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Apr 16, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Assembly · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 1 nayPassed

AB 1709 Lowenthal Assembly Third ReadingMay 28, 2026 · Assembly · 76 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Jun 22, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 30, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1709 Lowenthal et al. By SternAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1709 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

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