CA SB766 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Passed on October 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-06 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 354, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Passed on October 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-06 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 354, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend, repeal, and add Sections 2982 and 2985.8 of, and to add Title 1.5B (commencing with Section 1784.20) to Part 4 of Division 3 of, the Civil Code, to amend, repeal, and add Section 6012.3 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and to amend and repeal Section 11713.21 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 11709.2 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to civil law.
Title
California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-09-11 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB766 Allen et al. Concurrence (Y: 30 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-09-10 - Assembly - SB 766 Allen Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan (Y: 76 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB766 Allen (Y: 27 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-19 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-09-10 - Assembly - SB 766 Allen Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan (Y: 76 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB766 Allen (Y: 27 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-19 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 354, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-06 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2025-09-22 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. | |
| 2025-09-11 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2894.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2025-09-10 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-10 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 1. Page 3169.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2025-09-05 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-05 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2025-08-18 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-07-16 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 16). |
| 2025-07-14 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |
| 2025-07-02 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |
| 2025-07-02 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2025-06-26 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-06-13 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-06-11 | Assembly | June 17 hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2025-06-09 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P. |
| 2025-06-03 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 1377.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1212.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-05-19 | Senate | May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Set for hearing May 19. |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 943.) (April 29). |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Set for hearing April 29. |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 3. Page 711.) (April 8). |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Set for hearing April 8. |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on TRANS., JUD., and APPR. |
| 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 | 2982 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Civil Code | 2985.8 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Revenue and Taxation Code | 6012.3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Vehicle Code | 11709.2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Vehicle Code | 11713.21 | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
