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CA SB 659

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The Parent's Accountability and Child Protection Act: remedies.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 659 pass?

No. CA SB 659 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA SB 659 about?

Existing law, the Parent's Accountability and Child Protection Act, requires a person or business that seeks to sell a specified product or service that is illegal under state law to sell to a minor to take reasonable steps to ensure that the purchaser is of legal age at the time of purchase or delivery, as prescribed. The act, in an action brought by a public prosecutor, subjects a business or person that violates the act to at least a $7,500 civil penalty for each violation. Existing law requires that the amount in controversy not exceed $35,000 for a limited civil case. This bill, in addition to any other remedy available under law, in an action brought by a public prosecutor or a parent or legal guardian of a minor who has acquired the product or service, would subject an online business, as defined, that violates the above-described provisions to a civil penalty of the maximum amount in controversy for a limited civil case, or 10 or 20 times that amount, as specified, for each violation and each minor user of the product or service.

Who sponsors CA SB 659?

Reyes is the primary sponsor of CA SB 659.

Description

Existing law, the Parent's Accountability and Child Protection Act, requires a person or business that seeks to sell a specified product or service that is illegal under state law to sell to a minor to take reasonable steps to ensure that the purchaser is of legal age at the time of purchase or delivery, as prescribed. The act, in an action brought by a public prosecutor, subjects a business or person that violates the act to at least a $7,500 civil penalty for each violation. Existing law requires that the amount in controversy not exceed $35,000 for a limited civil case. This bill, in addition to any other remedy available under law, in an action brought by a public prosecutor or a parent or legal guardian of a minor who has acquired the product or service, would subject an online business, as defined, that violates the above-described provisions to a civil penalty of the maximum amount in controversy for a limited civil case, or 10 or 20 times that amount, as specified, for each violation and each minor user of the product or service.

Introduced
2025-02-20
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reyesauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  2. 2025-05-23

    May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  4. 2025-05-05

    May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. 2025-04-25

    Set for hearing May 5.

  6. 2025-04-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1. Page 836.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  7. 2025-04-10

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  8. 2025-04-08

    Set for hearing April 22.

  9. 2025-03-05

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

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  10. 2025-02-21

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  11. 2025-02-20

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Votes

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

    2025-04-22 · pass · 12-1

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

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-05 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wahab: yes

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB659

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