CA SB623 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

California Senate Bill 623

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on June 25 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-25 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 17, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

An act to add Section 3333.9 to the Civil Code, and to amend Section 5445.2 of, and to add Section 5451 to, the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation.

Title

Automobile accidents: civil actions: transportation network companies.

Roll Calls

2026-06-25 - Assembly - SB 623 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Papan (Y: 75 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-06-25 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB623 Umberg et al. Concurrence (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - Senate - Special Consent SB623 Archuleta et al (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-14 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-14 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-06-25		Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 17, Statutes of 2026.
2026-06-25		Approved by the Governor.
2026-06-25		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.
2026-06-25	Senate	Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-06-25	Senate	In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-06-25	Assembly	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5854.) Ordered to the Senate.
2026-06-24	Assembly	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-06-23	Assembly	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23).
2026-06-22	Assembly	Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
2026-06-22	Assembly	Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2026-06-22	Assembly	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2026-06-18	Assembly	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2026-06-17	Assembly	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 16).
2026-06-03	Assembly	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
2026-05-07	Assembly	Re-referred to Coms. on M. & V.A. and REV. & TAX. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2026-05-04	Assembly	Referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and M. & V.A.
2026-01-29	Assembly	In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-01-29	Senate	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3324.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-01-26	Senate	Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-01-22	Senate	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-22	Senate	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3269.) (January 22).
2026-01-21	Senate	Set for hearing January 22.
2026-01-20	Senate	January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-01-15	Senate	Set for hearing January 20.
2026-01-14	Senate	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 3225.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-01-14	Senate	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3225.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
2026-01-09	Senate	Set for hearing January 14 in M. & V.A. pending receipt.
2025-12-23	Senate	Set for hearing January 14.
2025-03-05	Senate	Referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and M. & V.A.
2025-02-21	Senate	From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20	Senate	Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

Chapter	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Civil Code	3333.9	New Code	See Bill Text
Public Utilities Code	5445.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Utilities Code	5451	New Code	See Bill Text

California State Sources

Type	Source
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Text	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB623#99INT
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Text	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB623#96AMD
Text	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB623#95ENR
Text	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB623#94CHP
Roll Call	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB623