STATE BILLCA SB 1078PASSED

Gift certificates: cash redemption.

California State Legislature

An act to add Section 1749.52 to the Civil Code, relating to gift certificates.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 20, 2026; 53 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 1078 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 420, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 420, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 30, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 28, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6776.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 27, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 27, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 27).Assembly

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Aug 24, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)Assembly

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

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

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

Jun 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jun 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly

Jun 10, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Assembly

May 4, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and REV. & TAX.Assembly

Apr 16, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Apr 16, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 3916.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

Apr 9, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3795.) (April 8).Senate

Mar 25, 2026Set for hearing April 8.Senate

Mar 18, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3601.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Set for hearing March 18.Senate

Feb 26, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and REV. & TAX.Senate

Feb 17, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.Senate

Feb 13, 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 [Revenue and Taxation]Mar 18, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do passApr 8, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB1078 Laird et al. Urgency ClauseApr 16, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 9 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 23, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 3 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 4 nayPassed

Do passAug 27, 2026 · Assembly · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

SB 1078 Laird Senate Third Reading By PellerinAug 28, 2026 · Assembly · 77 yea · 0 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB1078 Laird et al. ConcurrenceAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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