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SB384Introduced in the Senate

Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act: prohibition on certain price-setting algorithm uses.

EngrossedAssembly Appropriations

Introduced by Aisha Wahab, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 40 (commencing with Section 22949.85) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business.

Where it stands

August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

August 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · July 16, 2025

9

Yes

4

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

15 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Joe Patterson5No
Lori Wilson11Yes
Buffy Wicks14Yes
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan16Yes
Liz Ortega20Yes
Gail Pellerin28Yes
Alexandra Macedo33No
Jacqui Irwin42Absent
Isaac Bryan55Yes
Tina McKinnor61Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. Set for hearing April 22.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 834.) (April 22).

  7. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Set for hearing May 5.

  9. May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. Set for hearing May 23.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1198.) (May 23).

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1469.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P.

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  18. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (July 16).

  20. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  22. August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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