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CA AB 2485

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Bureau of Security and Investigative Services: private investigators: client service agreements.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2485 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2485 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-21): From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

What is CA AB 2485 about?

Existing law establishes the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, under the direction of the Director of Consumer Affairs, within the Department of Consumer Affairs for the purpose of regulating, among other things, private investigators. Existing law, the Private Investigator Act, requires the director to administer and enforce its provisions relating to the licensure and regulation of private investigators, and imposes certain duties on the bureau in this regard. Existing law makes a violation of the act, as specified, a crime. Existing law requires an agreement to provide services pursuant to those provisions to, among other things, be in writing. Existing law requires the initial client service agreement and any amendment, addendum, or other modification to the agreement to be legible and clearly indicate any other document incorporated into it. This bill would require a licensee to provide a copy of the initial client service agreement and any amendment, addendum, or other modification to the agreement in the preferred language of the client if the client primarily speaks a language other than English. The bill would specify that a violation of that provision is not a crime under the act.

Who sponsors CA AB 2485?

Ahrens is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2485.

Description

Existing law establishes the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, under the direction of the Director of Consumer Affairs, within the Department of Consumer Affairs for the purpose of regulating, among other things, private investigators. Existing law, the Private Investigator Act, requires the director to administer and enforce its provisions relating to the licensure and regulation of private investigators, and imposes certain duties on the bureau in this regard. Existing law makes a violation of the act, as specified, a crime. Existing law requires an agreement to provide services pursuant to those provisions to, among other things, be in writing. Existing law requires the initial client service agreement and any amendment, addendum, or other modification to the agreement to be legible and clearly indicate any other document incorporated into it. This bill would require a licensee to provide a copy of the initial client service agreement and any amendment, addendum, or other modification to the agreement in the preferred language of the client if the client primarily speaks a language other than English. The bill would specify that a violation of that provision is not a crime under the act.

Introduced
2026-03-16
Latest action
2026-04-21 — From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ahrensauthor

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-21

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  2. 2026-03-17

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

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  3. 2026-03-16

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

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  4. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Com. on B. & P.

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  5. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  6. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-21 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Caloza: other

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2485

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