STATE BILLCA SB 574PASSED

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California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 6173 of, and to add Section 6068.1 to, the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Section 128.7 of, and to add Sections 180 and 1282.1 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil proceedings.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 30, 2026; 43 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 574 · PassedSep 30

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 858, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026

Bill history

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Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 858, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.

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

Aug 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

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

Aug 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6981.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

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Aug 21, 2026Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6295.)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 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

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

Aug 3, 2026Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.Assembly

Aug 3, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.Assembly

Aug 3, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Jul 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Assembly

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 1).Assembly

Jul 1, 2026July 1 hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

Jun 30, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Jun 22, 2026Assembly Rule 56 suspended.Assembly

Jun 22, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Jun 18, 2026Pursuant to Assembly Rule 51.Assembly

Jun 18, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P.Assembly

Jan 29, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Jan 29, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3323.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

Jan 26, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate

Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3269.) (January 22).Senate

Jan 21, 2026Set for hearing January 22.Senate

Jan 20, 2026January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jan 15, 2026Set for hearing January 20.Senate

Jan 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3214.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jan 6, 2026Set for hearing January 13.Senate

Jan 5, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.Senate

Jan 5, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Jan 5, 2026Withdrawn from committee.Senate

Jan 5, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.Senate

Apr 2, 2025Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.Senate

Mar 24, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Mar 5, 2025Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.Senate

Feb 20, 2025Introduced. 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 [Appropriations]Jan 13, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileJan 20, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passJan 22, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Special Consent SB574 UmbergJan 29, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]Jun 30, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedJul 1, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB574 Umberg et al. ConcurrenceAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

SB 574 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Bauer-KahanAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 75 yea · 0 nayPassed

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