STATE BILLCA AB 1856PASSED

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California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 1798.500, 1798.501, 1798.502, 1798.503, and 1798.504 of the Civil Code, relating to consumer protection.

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

CA AB 1856 · PassedSep 10

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 10, 2026

Sponsor

BWBuffy WicksRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 10, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 10, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 4, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 27, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 6749.).Assembly

Aug 27, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

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

Jul 1, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 30, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).Senate

Jun 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Senate

Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Senate

May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1. Page 5399.)Assembly

May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly

May 6, 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 13. Noes 1.) (April 21).Assembly

Apr 13, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

Apr 7, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Apr 6, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 31, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.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 Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Feb 12, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.Assembly

Feb 11, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1856 Wicks Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 68 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 29, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1856 Wicks By PadillaAug 26, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1856 Wicks Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 27, 2026 · Assembly · 69 yea · 0 nayPassed

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