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An act to amend Section 22601 of, and to add and repeal Section 22604.5 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to business regulations.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Sep 10, 2026
- 63 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
CA SB 867 · PassedSep 10
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Bill details
- Last action
- Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 189, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 10, 2026
Sponsors
SPSteve PadillaSenator · Democrat · SD-018Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
SRSusan RubioSenator · Democrat · SD-022Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JAJuan AlanisRepresentative · Republican · HD-022
BABob ArchuletaSenator · Democrat · SD-030
RGRobert GarciaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-050
JLJosh LowenthalRepresentative · Democrat · HD-069
JMJerry McNerneySenator · Democrat · SD-005
RORosilicie Ochoa BoghSenator · Republican · SD-023
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LOLiz OrtegaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-020
SQSharon Quirk-SilvaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-067
PSPilar SchiavoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-040
Bill history
Newest first.
Sep 10, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 189, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 10, 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 74. Noes 1. Page 6981.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly
Aug 27, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Aug 27, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly
Show 24 earlier actions
Aug 27, 2026Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 1. Page 6727.)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
Jul 1, 2026July 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly
Jun 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Jun 17, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly
Jun 4, 2026Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and APPR.Assembly
May 28, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly
May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4525.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate
May 26, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate
May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
May 14, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate
May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4254.) (May 14).Senate
May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.Senate
Apr 20, 2026April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate
Apr 10, 2026Set for hearing April 20.Senate
Apr 7, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3741.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Mar 16, 2026Set for hearing April 6.Senate
Feb 23, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Senate
Feb 18, 2026Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and APPR.Senate
Jan 6, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 5.Senate
Jan 5, 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 [Appropriations]Apr 6, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Placed on suspense fileApr 20, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amendedMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Special Consent SB867 Padilla et alMay 28, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 16, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Unfinished Business SB867 Padilla et al. ConcurrenceAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
SB 867 Padilla Senate Third Reading By LowenthalAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 74 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
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