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CA AB 2599

enacted

Slavery: corporate disclosures.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2599 pass?

Yes. CA AB 2599 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 954, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 2599 about?

Existing law requires every retail seller and manufacturer doing business in this state and having annual worldwide gross receipts that exceed $100,000,000 to disclose, as specified, its efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from its direct supply chain for tangible goods offered for sale. Existing law also requires a person that submits a bid or proposal to, or otherwise proposes to enter into or renew a contract with, a state agency with respect to any contract in the amount of $100,000 or more to certify, under penalty of perjury, at the time the bid or proposal is submitted or the contract is renewed that they have complied with the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and that any policy that they have adopted against any sovereign nation or peoples recognized by the government of the United States is not used as a pretext for discrimination in violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require any business or enterprise that is doing business in the state that was in existence or whose predecessor company was in existence on or before December 31, 1964 and has annual worldwide gross receipts that exceed $100,000,000 to complete an affidavit, under penalty of perjury, verifying that it has searched through any and all records in its and its related entities', as defined, possession, control, and knowledge for records that the covered entity or its related entities bought or sold persons subjected to slavery, used persons subjected to slavery as collateral, provided loans to purchase persons subjected to slavery, insured such transactions or the persons subjected to slavery, or provided related or other services to aid or otherwise facilitate those transactions. The bill would set forth the contents of the affidavit, the timeline and manner of submission, and reporting requirements. This bill would require the Civil Rights Department to create a public, digital platform within one year after an appropriation is made, that would make available affidavits and records made pursuant to the bill and disaggregated data, as described. The bill would additionally require the above-described business or entity, that submits a bid or proposal to, or otherwise proposes to enter into or renew a contract with, a state agency, as described above, to additionally certify, under penalty of perjury, that they have submitted the affidavit in compliance with the above-described provisions. By requiring an affidavit and to certify under penalty of perjury regarding compliance with the above-described affidavit requirements, and thus expanding the crime of perjury, the 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.

Who sponsors CA AB 2599?

Bryan is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2599, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law requires every retail seller and manufacturer doing business in this state and having annual worldwide gross receipts that exceed $100,000,000 to disclose, as specified, its efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from its direct supply chain for tangible goods offered for sale. Existing law also requires a person that submits a bid or proposal to, or otherwise proposes to enter into or renew a contract with, a state agency with respect to any contract in the amount of $100,000 or more to certify, under penalty of perjury, at the time the bid or proposal is submitted or the contract is renewed that they have complied with the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and that any policy that they have adopted against any sovereign nation or peoples recognized by the government of the United States is not used as a pretext for discrimination in violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require any business or enterprise that is doing business in the state that was in existence or whose predecessor company was in existence on or before December 31, 1964 and has annual worldwide gross receipts that exceed $100,000,000 to complete an affidavit, under penalty of perjury, verifying that it has searched through any and all records in its and its related entities', as defined, possession, control, and knowledge for records that the covered entity or its related entities bought or sold persons subjected to slavery, used persons subjected to slavery as collateral, provided loans to purchase persons subjected to slavery, insured such transactions or the persons subjected to slavery, or provided related or other services to aid or otherwise facilitate those transactions. The bill would set forth the contents of the affidavit, the timeline and manner of submission, and reporting requirements. This bill would require the Civil Rights Department to create a public, digital platform within one year after an appropriation is made, that would make available affidavits and records made pursuant to the bill and disaggregated data, as described. The bill would additionally require the above-described business or entity, that submits a bid or proposal to, or otherwise proposes to enter into or renew a contract with, a state agency, as described above, to additionally certify, under penalty of perjury, that they have submitted the affidavit in compliance with the above-described provisions. By requiring an affidavit and to certify under penalty of perjury regarding compliance with the above-described affidavit requirements, and thus expanding the crime of perjury, the 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.

Introduced
2026-04-15
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 954, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bryanauthor
  • Bontaauthor
  • Elhawaryauthor
  • Gipsonauthor
  • Jacksonauthor
  • McKinnorauthor
  • Sharp-Collinsauthor
  • Richardsonprincipal coauthor
  • Smallwood-Cuevasprincipal coauthor
  • Weber Piersonprincipal coauthor
  • Connollycoauthor
  • Kalracoauthor
  • Stefanicoauthor
  • Zburcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 954, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-09-03

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-26

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 13.).

  5. 2026-08-26

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 13. Page 6589.).

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-08-25

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8.).

  8. 2026-08-24

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. 2026-08-21

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  10. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

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  12. 2026-08-13

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

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  13. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  15. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  16. 2026-06-10

    Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-05-27

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

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  18. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 17.)

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  19. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 5336.)

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  20. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  21. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 14).

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  22. 2026-04-29

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

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-04-20

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  24. 2026-04-16

    Read second time and amended.

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  25. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 14).

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  26. 2026-03-24

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  27. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  29. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-16Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 08/21/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-21Compare
  • 08/30/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-30Compare
  • 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
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  • AB2599Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-14 · pass · 9-3

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Zbur: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Dixon: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Sanchez: no

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 11-2

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Tangipa: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Ta: other
    • Hoover: other

  • AB 2599 Bryan Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-26 · pass · 58-17

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ward: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Hadwick: no
    • Lackey: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Hoover: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Castillo: no
    • Chen: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Davies: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Wallis: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Flora: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Muratsuchi: other
    • Alanis: other
    • Ta: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]

    2026-06-23 · pass · 11-1

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Ashby: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Niello: no
    • Valladares: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-30 · pass · 5-1

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Seyarto: no

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