CA SB861 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on October 10 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 592, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Sections 27, 144, 1602, 1603, 1901, 1903, 1905, 1926.3, 1944, 2532.2, 2532.3, 2532.4, 2532.6, 2532.7, 2536, 6501, 6584, 7076.5, 7137, 7152, 7524, 8027, 8764.5, 9889.1, 9889.2, 9889.9, 12107, 12211, 12500.8, 12609, 13404.5, 13711, 19094, 26051.5, and 26067 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 44831, 94834, 94866, 94897, 94900, 94902, 94909, and 94910 of, and to repeal Sections 94880.1, 94929.9, and 94949 of, the Education Code, and to amend Section 14132.55 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to consumer affairs.

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Title

Consumer affairs.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-09-13 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB861 B., P. & E.D. (Ashby) Concurrence (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-09-13 - Assembly - SB 861 Business, Professions and Senate Third Reading By FLORA (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB861 B., P. & E.D. (Ashby) Concurrence (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-07-08 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Consent Calendar 2nd SB861 B., P. & E.D. (Ashby) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-21 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-10-10 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 592, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-10 Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-23 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-13SenateAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 3060.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-13SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-13AssemblyRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3438.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-13AssemblyJoint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
2025-09-09AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2025-09-09AssemblyRead third time and amended.
2025-09-09AssemblyJoint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.)
2025-09-04AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2025-09-04AssemblyRead third time and amended.
2025-07-17AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2025-07-17AssemblyFrom consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.
2025-07-17AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-07-16AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 16).
2025-07-08AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-30AssemblyFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
2025-05-29AssemblyReferred to Com. on B. & P.
2025-05-23AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-23SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1137.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-20SenateRead second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-05-19SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
2025-05-14SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-09SenateSet for hearing May 19.
2025-05-06SenateMay 12 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-02SenateSet for hearing May 12.
2025-04-30SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 944.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-21SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 809.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-04-08SenateSet for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.
2025-04-03SenateSet for hearing April 21.
2025-03-26SenateReferred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
2025-03-14SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after April 13.
2025-03-13SenateIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Business and Professions Code12107Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code12211Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code12500.8Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code12609Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code13404.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code13711Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code144Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code1602Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code1603Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code1901Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code1903Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code1905Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code19094Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code1926.3Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code1944Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code2532.2Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code2532.3Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code2532.4Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code2532.6Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code2532.7Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code2536Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26051.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26067Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code27Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code6501Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code6584Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code7076.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code7137Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code7152Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code7524Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code8027Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code8764.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code9889.1Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code9889.2Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code9889.9Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code44831Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code94834Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code94866Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code94880.1Repealed CodeCitation Text
Education Code94897Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code94900Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code94902Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code94909Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code94910Amended CodeCitation Text
Education Code94929.9Repealed CodeCitation Text
Education Code94949Repealed CodeCitation Text
Welfare and Institutions Code14132.55Amended CodeCitation Text

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