STATE BILLCA SB 1050PASSED

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California State Legislature

An act to add Article 10 (commencing with Section 17610) to Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to consumer protection.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 16, 2026; 57 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 1050 · PassedSep 16

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 246, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 16, 2026

Bill history

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Sep 16, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 246, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 16, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 9, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 31, 2026Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.Senate

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

Aug 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 7. Page 7045.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 19, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

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Aug 19, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

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

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

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly

Jul 1, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jun 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Jun 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.Assembly

Jun 11, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Jun 4, 2026Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P., A.,E.,S., & T., and JUD.Assembly

May 28, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4520.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4262.) (May 14).Senate

May 12, 2026Set for hearing May 14.Senate

May 11, 2026May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

May 4, 2026Set for hearing May 11.Senate

Apr 23, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3977.) (April 21).Senate

Apr 8, 2026Set for hearing April 21.Senate

Apr 7, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3741.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Set for hearing April 6.Senate

Feb 26, 2026Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.Senate

Feb 13, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.Senate

Feb 12, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Apr 6, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileMay 11, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB1050 AshbyMay 28, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism]Jun 16, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Jun 23, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 30, 2026 · Assembly · 10 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 1 nayPassed

W/O REF. TO FILE SB1050 AshbyAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

SB 1050 Ashby Senate Third Reading By ElhawaryAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 66 yea · 7 nayPassed

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