AB 2426

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 22, 2024
  • Passed Senate Aug 27, 2024
  • Became Law Sep 24, 2024

Consumer protection: false advertising: digital goods.

Abstract

Existing law makes it unlawful for any person doing business in California and advertising to consumers in California to make any false or misleading advertising claim. Existing law makes a person who violates specified false advertising provisions liable for a civil penalty, as specified, and provides that a person who violates those false advertising provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor. This bill would, subject to specified exceptions, additionally prohibit a seller of a digital good from advertising or offering for sale a digital good, as defined, to a purchaser with the terms "buy," "purchase," or any other term which a reasonable person would understand to confer an unrestricted ownership interest in the digital good, or alongside an option for a time-limited rental, unless the seller receives at the time of each transaction an affirmative acknowledgment from the purchaser, or the seller provides to the consumer before executing each transaction a clear and conspicuous statement, as specified. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Sep 24, 2024

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 513, Statutes of 2024.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 09, 2024

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Aug 28, 2024

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).

Assembly

Assembly Rule 77 suspended.

Aug 27, 2024

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 4.).

Aug 26, 2024

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 23, 2024

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 19, 2024

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 15, 2024

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 15).

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

Aug 05, 2024

Senate

In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR suspense file.

Jun 26, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 06, 2024

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Jun 05, 2024

Senate

Referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

May 23, 2024

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

May 22, 2024

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5476.)

May 20, 2024

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 16, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 16).

Apr 17, 2024

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR APPR. suspense file.

Apr 03, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 01, 2024

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on P. & C.P.

Mar 21, 2024

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

Assembly

Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on P. & C.P.

Feb 14, 2024

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

Feb 13, 2024

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB2426 HTML
02/13/24 - Introduced PDF
03/21/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/06/24 - Amended Senate PDF
08/15/24 - Amended Senate PDF
08/23/24 - Amended Senate PDF
08/31/24 - Enrolled PDF
09/24/24 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
03/30/24- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection PDF
04/15/24- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/20/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/21/24- Senate Judiciary PDF
08/02/24- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/15/24- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/19/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/26/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/28/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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