CA AB1640 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Passed on September 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 475, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Passed on September 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 475, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add Chapter 22.4.5 (commencing with Section 22599.7) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business.
Title
California Restaurant Reservation AntiPiracy Act.
Sponsors
| Asm. Josh Lowenthal [D] | Asm. Catherine Stefani [D] | Asm. Blanca Rubio [D] | Asm. Michelle Rodriguez [D] |
| Asm. Blanca Pacheco [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-08-28 - Assembly - AB 1640 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 78 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-27 - Senate - Special Consent AB1640 Stefani et al. By Cabaldon (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-29 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-16 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - Assembly - AB 1640 Stefani Assembly Third Reading (Y: 78 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-27 - Senate - Special Consent AB1640 Stefani et al. By Cabaldon (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-29 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-16 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - Assembly - AB 1640 Stefani Assembly Third Reading (Y: 78 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 475, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-09-27 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-09-08 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-28 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6791.). |
| 2026-08-27 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-27 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). |
| 2026-08-25 | Senate | Ordered to special consent calendar. |
| 2026-08-17 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). |
| 2026-08-03 | Senate | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-06-29 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-22 | Senate | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. |
| 2026-06-18 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. |
| 2026-06-17 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). |
| 2026-06-03 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on JUD. and B. P. & E.D. |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2026-05-26 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.) |
| 2026-05-18 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). |
| 2026-04-22 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-04-08 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-03-25 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2026-03-03 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |
| 2026-03-02 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-03-02 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. |
| 2026-01-28 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee February 27. |
| 2026-01-27 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Professions Code | 22599.7 | New Code | See Bill Text |
