California Senate Bill 1050

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Enrolled on August 31 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-31 - Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An act to add Article 10 (commencing with Section 17610) to Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to consumer protection.

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Sen. Angelique Ashby [D]

Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson [D]

2026-08-31 - Assembly - SB 1050 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Elhawary (Y: 66 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-08-31 - Senate - W/O REF. TO FILE SB1050 Ashby (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-16 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism] (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-28 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB1050 Ashby (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-11 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-06 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-08-31	Senate	Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-31	Senate	Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.
2026-08-31	Senate	In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-31	Assembly	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
2026-08-19	Assembly	Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-19	Assembly	Read third time and amended.
2026-08-17	Assembly	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13	Assembly	Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-08-13	Assembly	From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (August 13).
2026-08-13	Assembly	Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-08-05	Assembly	August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2026-07-01	Assembly	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-23	Assembly	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-06-17	Assembly	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.
2026-06-11	Assembly	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-06-04	Assembly	Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P., A.,E.,S., & T., and JUD.
2026-05-28	Assembly	In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-28	Senate	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4520.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-14	Senate	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14	Senate	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4262.) (May 14).
2026-05-12	Senate	Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-11	Senate	May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-05-04	Senate	Set for hearing May 11.
2026-04-23	Senate	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-22	Senate	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3977.) (April 21).
2026-04-08	Senate	Set for hearing April 21.
2026-04-07	Senate	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3741.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-03-10	Senate	Set for hearing April 6.
2026-02-26	Senate	Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.
2026-02-13	Senate	From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.
2026-02-12	Senate	Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Chapter	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Business and Professions Code	17610	New Code	See Bill Text

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