SB 82: Contracts: consumer goods and services: dispute resolution provisions.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law regulates the formation and enforcement of contracts, including imposing certain restrictions on the terms of a contract for the sale or lease of consumer goods or services. In this regard, existing law prohibits a provision waiving the consumer’s right to make any statement regarding the seller, lessor, or its employees or agents, or concerning the goods or services. Existing law also prohibits a consumer service contract from limiting a consumer’s ability to file a complaint with a licensing board that regulates the consumer service provider or to participate in the board’s investigation into the consumer service provider, as specified.

This bill would, for a consumer use agreement, limit the dispute resolution terms and conditions to the use, payment, or provision of the good, service, money, or credit provided by the consumer use agreement. The bill would make a waiver of these provisions void and unenforceable, as provided, and would require that the provisions be liberally construed for the purpose of protecting consumers. The bill would provide that the duties and obligations it imposes are cumulative with, and do not limit or expand, duties and obligations imposed under any other law, and do not limit any rights or remedies under any other law. The bill would define terms for purposes of these provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. October 6, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 350, Statutes of 2025.
2. October 6, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. September 16, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. September 8, 2025In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. September 8, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 55. Noes 18. Page 2984.) Ordered to the Senate.
6. July 3, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
7. July 2, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 1).
8. June 9, 2025Referred to Com. on JUD.
9. June 3, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
10. June 2, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1389.) Ordered to the Assembly.
11. May 23, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
12. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1191.) (May 23).