CA SB694 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on February 10 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on February 10 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 1770 of the Civil Code, and to amend Section 401 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to unfair business practices.
Title
Deceptive practices: service members and veterans.
Sponsors
| Sen. Bob Archuleta [D] | Sen. Sabrina Cervantes [D] | Asm. Pilar Schiavo [D] | Asm. Jeff Gonzalez [R] |
| Asm. Catherine Stefani [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-01-26 - Senate - W/O REF. TO FILE SB694 Archuleta (Y: 25 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Senate - Be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-04 - Assembly - SB 694 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Schiavo (Y: 68 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-08 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Consent Calendar 2nd SB694 Archuleta (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Senate - Be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-04 - Assembly - SB 694 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Schiavo (Y: 68 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-08 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Consent Calendar 2nd SB694 Archuleta (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-02-10 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-01-30 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. | |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 25. Noes 6. Page 3280.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Consent granted to take up without reference to file. |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Ordered to unfinished business. |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 3280.) |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate | From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 2753.) (September 9). Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-09-08 | Senate | From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2570.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-09-08 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). |
| 2025-09-04 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-04 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 2927.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-20 | Assembly | August 20 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 11. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-09 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2025-07-02 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-06-23 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A. |
| 2025-05-29 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on M. & V.A. |
| 2025-05-23 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1137.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. |
| 2025-05-19 | Senate | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Set for hearing May 19. |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | May 12 hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Set for hearing May 12. |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 919.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | Set for hearing April 28. |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Referred to Com. on M. & V.A. |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Read first time. |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Code | 1770 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Military and Veterans Code | 401 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
