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SB861Introduced in the Senate

Consumer affairs.

Passed

Introduced by Business, Professions and Economic Development

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 592, Statutes of 2025.

October 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB861 B., P. & E.D. (Ashby) Concurrence · September 13, 2025

34

Yes

0

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Absent
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Absent
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

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 April 13.

  3. Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.

  4. Set for hearing April 21.

  5. Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.

  6. From 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.

  7. From 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.

  8. Set for hearing May 12.

  9. May 12 hearing postponed by committee.

  10. Set for hearing May 19.

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

  12. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1137.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  16. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  18. From 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.

  19. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 16).

  20. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  21. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.

  22. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time and amended.

  24. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.)

  26. Read third time and amended.

  27. Ordered to third reading.

  28. Joint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  29. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3438.) Ordered to the Senate.

  30. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  31. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 3060.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  32. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  33. Approved by the Governor.

  34. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 592, Statutes of 2025.

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