California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act.
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Officially: “California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 session
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Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 21, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. · Feb 24, 2025
Read first time. · Feb 24, 2025
Referred to Coms. on TRANS., JUD., and APPR. · Mar 12, 2025
Set for hearing April 8. · Mar 25, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 3. Page 711.) (April 8). · Apr 9, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 10, 2025
Set for hearing April 29. · Apr 11, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 943.) (April 29). · Apr 30, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · May 1, 2025
Set for hearing May 19. · May 9, 2025
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. · May 19, 2025
Set for hearing May 23. · May 20, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1212.) (May 23). · May 23, 2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · May 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 27, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 1377.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Jun 2, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · Jun 3, 2025
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P. · Jun 9, 2025
June 17 hearing postponed by committee. · Jun 11, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 13, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 26, 2025
Coauthors revised. · Jul 2, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Jul 2, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Jul 14, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 16). · Jul 16, 2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Jul 17, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 18, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 29, 2025
Read third time and amended. · Aug 29, 2025
Read third time and amended. · Sep 5, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Sep 5, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 1. Page 3169.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 10, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Sep 10, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2894.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Sep 11, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. · Sep 22, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 6, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 354, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 6, 2025
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Unfinished Business SB766 Allen et al. ConcurrenceSenate · 2025-09-11 · (PASS) · Ayes 30, Noes 8, Abstain 2
SB 766 Allen Senate Third Reading By Bauer-KahanAssembly · 2025-09-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 76, Noes 1, Abstain 3
Do pass as amended.Assembly · 2025-07-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]Assembly · 2025-07-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 1, Abstain 2
Senate 3rd Reading SB766 AllenSenate · 2025-06-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 27, Noes 9, Abstain 4
Do pass as amendedSenate · 2025-05-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 1, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2025-05-19 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-04-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2025-04-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 3, Abstain 2
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 354, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 6, 2025).