CA SB37 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on October 11 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 645, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on October 11 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 645, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 6153, 6155, 6157, 6157.2, 6158.4, 6158.5, and 6158.7 of, and to add Section 6156.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to attorneys.
Title
Attorneys: unlawful solicitations and advertisements.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Umberg [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB37 Umberg Concurrence (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-09-11 - Assembly - SB 37 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Stefani (Y: 78 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-08 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-05 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB37 Umberg (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-11 - Assembly - SB 37 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Stefani (Y: 78 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-08 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-05 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB37 Umberg (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-11 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 645, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-11 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2025-09-23 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-12 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2966.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2025-09-12 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-11 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 3278.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2025-09-03 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29). |
| 2025-07-16 | Assembly | July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-07-09 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-03 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-06-23 | Assembly | July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| 2025-06-16 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR. |
| 2025-06-05 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1529.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Read third time and amended. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1188.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Set for hearing May 12. |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 938.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Set for hearing April 29. |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR. |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-01-06 | Senate | Read first time. |
| 2024-12-04 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3. |
| 2024-12-03 | Senate | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Professions Code | 6153 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Business and Professions Code | 6155 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Business and Professions Code | 6156.5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Business and Professions Code | 6157 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Business and Professions Code | 6157.2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Business and Professions Code | 6158.4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Business and Professions Code | 6158.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Business and Professions Code | 6158.7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
