CA SB 623
enactedAutomobile accidents: civil actions: transportation network companies.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did CA SB 623 pass?
Yes. CA SB 623 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 17, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 623 about?
(1) Existing law provides that in an action for the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, the measure of damages, except as provided, is the amount that will compensate for all the detriment proximately caused thereby, whether it could have been anticipated or not. This bill, with respect to a civil case, claim, action, or arbitration against a network company, its subsidiary, or an app-based driver, as defined, arising from an automobile accident, would, except as specified, prohibit the maximum recovery of a plaintiff for damages for any medical expense for services rendered by a lien-based provider, as defined, from exceeding the 70th percentile of FAIR Health, Inc.'s billed charges, or the 70th percentile of a comparable commercially recognized billed charges database for the same or similar service in the applicable geographic area at the time the service was rendered. The bill would prohibit certain evidence from being introduced that exceeds the recoverable amount. This bill would provide that if a medical lien, as defined, receivable, or right to payment has been sold or otherwise transferred, the maximum recoverable medical expense damages shall not exceed the total consideration paid or payable in connection with the transaction to acquire the lien, receivable, or right to payment, as provided. The bill would require any agreement relating to the sale or transfer of a medical lien, receivable, or right to payment, and the consideration paid or payable therefor, to be discoverable, and would prohibit an undisclosed lien sale or transfer from being asserted against a defendant, insurer, settlement, judgment, or settlement proceeds. The bill would also require certain medical lien financial relationships and attorney referral information to be discoverable. This bill would make it unlawful for an attorney representing a plaintiff under a contingency fee agreement in a civil claim, action, or arbitration, as described above, to refer a client to a health care provider in which the attorney or a member of the attorney's immediate family has a direct ownership interest. The bill would also make it unlawful for an attorney to fee split or receive other specified compensation in connection with the furnishing of lien-based provider medical treatment for a plaintiff and would make it unlawful for an attorney or law firm to provide specified compensation for referrals of clients to lien-based providers for lien-based treatment. The bill would also make other actions related to the reduction of a medical lien unlawful, as specified. This bill would provide that these provisions are severable. (2) The Passenger Charter-party Carriers' Act defines a transportation network company as an organization, whether a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, or other form, operating in California that provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled platform to connect passengers with drivers using a personal vehicle. Existing law requires a transportation network company to conduct, or have a third party conduct, a local and national criminal background check for each participating driver, as specified, and prohibits a transportation network company from contracting with, employing, or retaining a driver if the driver, among other things, is currently registered on the United States Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public website, has been convicted of any of certain terrorism-related or human trafficking felonies or a violent felony or, within the previous 7 years, has been convicted of any misdemeanor assault or battery, any domestic violence offense, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or any of a specified list of felonies. A violation of the act is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both a fine and imprisonment. This bill would additionally prohibit a transportation network company from contracting with, employing, or retaining a driver if the driver has been convicted of specified offenses or, within the previous 7 years, has been convicted of other specified offenses, including driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or drug. The bill would require the background check to be performed prior to the activation of a driver's account and once annually thereafter, as provided. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, provides that all persons within the jurisdiction of this state are entitled to full and equal accommodations in all business establishments of every kind whatsoever, regardless of their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status. This bill would provide that notwithstanding that act, a transportation network company or charter-party carrier of passengers, as defined, may allow a woman passenger on its online-enabled application or platform or a participating woman driver to indicate a preference to be matched with a woman driver or woman passenger, respectively, and facilitate passenger-driver matches based on such preferences. The bill would make these provisions apply retroactively, as provided. (4) 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 SB 623?
Umberg is the primary sponsor of CA SB 623, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
(1) Existing law provides that in an action for the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, the measure of damages, except as provided, is the amount that will compensate for all the detriment proximately caused thereby, whether it could have been anticipated or not. This bill, with respect to a civil case, claim, action, or arbitration against a network company, its subsidiary, or an app-based driver, as defined, arising from an automobile accident, would, except as specified, prohibit the maximum recovery of a plaintiff for damages for any medical expense for services rendered by a lien-based provider, as defined, from exceeding the 70th percentile of FAIR Health, Inc.'s billed charges, or the 70th percentile of a comparable commercially recognized billed charges database for the same or similar service in the applicable geographic area at the time the service was rendered. The bill would prohibit certain evidence from being introduced that exceeds the recoverable amount. This bill would provide that if a medical lien, as defined, receivable, or right to payment has been sold or otherwise transferred, the maximum recoverable medical expense damages shall not exceed the total consideration paid or payable in connection with the transaction to acquire the lien, receivable, or right to payment, as provided. The bill would require any agreement relating to the sale or transfer of a medical lien, receivable, or right to payment, and the consideration paid or payable therefor, to be discoverable, and would prohibit an undisclosed lien sale or transfer from being asserted against a defendant, insurer, settlement, judgment, or settlement proceeds. The bill would also require certain medical lien financial relationships and attorney referral information to be discoverable. This bill would make it unlawful for an attorney representing a plaintiff under a contingency fee agreement in a civil claim, action, or arbitration, as described above, to refer a client to a health care provider in which the attorney or a member of the attorney's immediate family has a direct ownership interest. The bill would also make it unlawful for an attorney to fee split or receive other specified compensation in connection with the furnishing of lien-based provider medical treatment for a plaintiff and would make it unlawful for an attorney or law firm to provide specified compensation for referrals of clients to lien-based providers for lien-based treatment. The bill would also make other actions related to the reduction of a medical lien unlawful, as specified. This bill would provide that these provisions are severable. (2) The Passenger Charter-party Carriers' Act defines a transportation network company as an organization, whether a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, or other form, operating in California that provides prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled platform to connect passengers with drivers using a personal vehicle. Existing law requires a transportation network company to conduct, or have a third party conduct, a local and national criminal background check for each participating driver, as specified, and prohibits a transportation network company from contracting with, employing, or retaining a driver if the driver, among other things, is currently registered on the United States Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public website, has been convicted of any of certain terrorism-related or human trafficking felonies or a violent felony or, within the previous 7 years, has been convicted of any misdemeanor assault or battery, any domestic violence offense, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or any of a specified list of felonies. A violation of the act is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both a fine and imprisonment. This bill would additionally prohibit a transportation network company from contracting with, employing, or retaining a driver if the driver has been convicted of specified offenses or, within the previous 7 years, has been convicted of other specified offenses, including driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or drug. The bill would require the background check to be performed prior to the activation of a driver's account and once annually thereafter, as provided. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, provides that all persons within the jurisdiction of this state are entitled to full and equal accommodations in all business establishments of every kind whatsoever, regardless of their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status. This bill would provide that notwithstanding that act, a transportation network company or charter-party carrier of passengers, as defined, may allow a woman passenger on its online-enabled application or platform or a participating woman driver to indicate a preference to be matched with a woman driver or woman passenger, respectively, and facilitate passenger-driver matches based on such preferences. The bill would make these provisions apply retroactively, as provided. (4) 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
- 2025-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-06-25 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 17, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Umbergauthor
- Papanauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-25
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2026-06-25
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 17, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-06-25
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-06-25
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-06-25
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5002.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-06-25
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-06-25
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5854.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-06-24
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-06-23
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23).
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2026-06-22
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
referral-committee
2026-06-22
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
2026-06-22
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
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2026-06-18
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
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2026-06-17
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 16).
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2026-06-03
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-05-07
Re-referred to Coms. on M. & V.A. and REV. & TAX. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
referral-committee
2026-05-04
Referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and M. & V.A.
referral-committee
2026-01-29
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-01-29
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3324.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-01-26
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-01-22
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-01-22
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3269.) (January 22).
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2026-01-21
Set for hearing January 22.
2026-01-20
January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-01-15
Set for hearing January 20.
2026-01-14
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3225.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
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2026-01-14
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 3225.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-01-09
Set for hearing January 14 in M. & V.A. pending receipt.
2025-12-23
Set for hearing January 14.
2025-03-05
Referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and M. & V.A.
referral-committee
2025-02-21
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Versions
- 02/20/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-20Compare
- 06/03/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-03Compare
- 06/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-18Compare
- 06/22/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-22Compare
- 06/25/26 - Chaptered — 2026-06-25Compare
- 06/25/26 - Enrolled — 2026-06-25Compare
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]
2026-01-14 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Grayson: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Ashby: yes
- McNerney: yes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-01-14 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- McNerney: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Grove: other
- Menjivar: other
Placed on suspense file
2026-01-20 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Wahab: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Richardson: yes
Do pass
2026-01-22 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Richardson: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
Special Consent SB623 Archuleta et al.
2026-01-29 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Padilla: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Grove: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Stern: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Becker: yes
- Limón: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Choi: yes
- Jones: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Allen: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Laird: yes
- Niello: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Reyes: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]
2026-06-16 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Davies: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Irwin: yes
Do pass.
2026-06-23 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (12)
- Stefani: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Papan: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Macedo: yes
Unfinished Business SB623 Umberg et al. Concurrence
2026-06-25 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Gonzalez: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Limón: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Grove: yes
- Laird: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Niello: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Allen: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Choi: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Becker: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Stern: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Dahle: other
- Reyes: other
- Jones: other
- Alvarado-Gil: other
SB 623 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Papan
2026-06-25 · pass · 75-0
Member-level votes (79)
- Rivas: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Flora: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Patel: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Davies: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Krell: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Bains: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Papan: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Solache: yes
- Addis: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Ward: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Dixon: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Fong: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Ta: yes
- Hart: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Wicks: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Haney: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Berman: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Chen: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Lee: yes
- Johnson: other
- Soria: other
- Quirk-Silva: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
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