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Measure SB 82
Authors Umberg  
Subject Contracts: consumer goods and services: dispute resolution provisions.
Relating To relating to contracts.
Title An act to add Section 1670.15 to the Civil Code, relating to contracts.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-06
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee No
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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2025-10-06     Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 350, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-06     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-16     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-08     In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-08     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 55. Noes 18. Page 2984.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-07-03     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-02     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 1).
2025-06-09     Referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-03     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-02     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1389.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-23     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1191.) (May 23).
2025-05-16     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-05     May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-25     Set for hearing May 5.
2025-04-23     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 833.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-10     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-04-10     Set for hearing April 22.
2025-03-28     April 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-24     Set for hearing April 8.
2025-03-17     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-03-12     Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.
2025-02-27     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-01-29     Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-01-21     From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 17.
2025-01-17     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-06
Enrolled     2025-09-10
Amended Senate     2025-04-10
Amended Senate     2025-03-17
Amended Senate     2025-02-27
Introduced     2025-01-17
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			<html:p>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
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				Section 1670.15 is added to the 
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								As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:
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								“Consumer” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 302 of the Business and Professions Code.
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								Dispute resolution terms and conditions of a consumer use agreement shall be limited to the use, payment, or provision of the good, service, money, or credit provided by that consumer use agreement.
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								The duties and obligations imposed by this section are cumulative with duties or obligations imposed under any other law, shall not be construed to relieve any party from any duties or obligations imposed under any other law, and do not limit any rights or remedies under any other law.
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Last Version Text Digest 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.