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California State Legislature · AB 506 · Chaptered (Chapter 477, Statutes of 2025)

Pets: sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits.

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Officially: “Pets: sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits. Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Read first time. To print. · Feb 10, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. · Feb 11, 2025
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and JUD. · Feb 24, 2025
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. · Mar 17, 2025
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. · Mar 20, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. · Apr 1, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 2, 2025
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. · Apr 4, 2025
Coauthors revised. · Apr 8, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. · Apr 8, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 22). · Apr 22, 2025
Read second time and amended. · Apr 23, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 24, 2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. · May 7, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23). · May 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 27, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 2. Page 1833.) · Jun 2, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · Jun 3, 2025
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD. · Jun 11, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. · Jun 17, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. · Jun 19, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 23, 2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 8). · Jul 9, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 10, 2025
In committee: Referred to suspense file. · Aug 18, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). · Aug 29, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 29, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 2. Page 2613.). · Sep 8, 2025
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Sep 8, 2025
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 4. Page 3107.). · Sep 9, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. · Sep 16, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 9, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 477, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 9, 2025

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

BennettBermanUmbergHaneyCervantes

Recorded votes

AB 506 Bennett Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2025-09-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 70, Noes 4, Abstain 6
Assembly 3rd Reading AB506 Bennett et al. By UmbergSenate · 2025-09-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 36, Noes 2, Abstain 2
Do passSenate · 2025-08-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2025-08-18 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-07-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2025-06-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 506 Bennett Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2025-06-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 71, Noes 2, Abstain 6
Do pass.Assembly · 2025-05-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2025-04-22 · (PASS) · Ayes 18, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Business and Professions] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-04-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 477, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 9, 2025).