STATE BILLCA SB 25PASSED

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California State Legislature

An act to add Chapter 2.1 (commencing with Section 16780) to Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Feb 10, 2026; 275 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 25 · PassedFeb 10

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 3, Statutes of 2026. · Feb 10, 2026

Sponsor

TUTom UmbergSenator · Democrat · SD-034Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 10, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 3, Statutes of 2026.

Feb 10, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Feb 5, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Feb 2, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3336.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Jan 22, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Jan 22, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 52. Noes 17. Page 3808.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Jan 14, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Jan 14, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Show 26 earlier actions

Jan 13, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Jan 13, 2026From inactive file.Assembly

Jan 12, 2026Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.Assembly

Sep 8, 2025Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.Assembly

Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 29).Assembly

Jul 9, 2025July 9 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Jun 24, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jun 9, 2025Referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Jun 3, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Jun 2, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 1378.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 28, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 27, 2025Ordered to second reading.Senate

May 27, 2025Read third time and amended.Senate

May 23, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1187.) (May 23).Senate

May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.Senate

Apr 28, 2025April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

Apr 17, 2025Set for hearing April 28.Senate

Apr 10, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 9, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 704.) (April 8).Senate

Mar 25, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Mar 20, 2025Set for hearing April 8.Senate

Jan 29, 2025Referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Dec 3, 2024From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.Senate

Dec 2, 2024Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 8, 2025 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileApr 28, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 23, 2025 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB25 UmbergJun 2, 2025 · Senate · 36 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 29, 2025 · Assembly · 11 yea · 1 nayPassed

SB 25 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-CurryJan 22, 2026 · Assembly · 52 yea · 17 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB25 Umberg ConcurrenceFeb 2, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

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