Deceptive practices: service members and veterans.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill expands California’s consumer‑protection laws to cover veterans’ benefits, bans unreasonable fees for help with those benefits, and makes it illegal to require service members to share military login credentials. It also forces clear disclosure at any veterans‑benefits event that is not government‑sponsored and makes violations void or subject to damages. The changes aim to protect service members and veterans from fraud and exploitation.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 2927.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 4, 2025

Hearings

• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Sep 9, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jul 8, 2025
• Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing
  Military and Veterans Affairs · Jul 1, 2025

History

1. Feb 10, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1, Statutes of 2026.
2. Feb 10, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. Jan 30, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. Jan 26, 2026Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 3280.)
5. Jan 26, 2026Ordered to unfinished business.
6. Jan 26, 2026Consent granted to take up without reference to file.
7. Jan 26, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 25. Noes 6. Page 3280.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
8. Sep 9, 2025From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 2753.) (September 9). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
9. Sep 8, 2025Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
10. Sep 8, 2025From 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.
11. Sep 4, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 2927.) Ordered to the Senate.
12. Sep 4, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

The 12 most recent of 33 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Archuleta · sponsor
• Cervantes
• Jeff Gonzalez
• Schiavo
• Stefani

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