SB1146California2025 sessionEngrossed
Advertisement claims: health-related consumer products and services: digital replicas and synthetic performers.
Plain-language summary
California would regulate advertising claims for health-related consumer products and services that use digital replicas or AI-generated synthetic performers. The bill aims to prevent misleading endorsements created with synthetic media.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Feb 18, 2026
SIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 19, 2026
SFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
Mar 4, 2026
SReferred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.
Mar 16, 2026
SSet for hearing April 6.
Mar 25, 2026
SFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
Apr 7, 2026
SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3742.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Apr 8, 2026
SSet for hearing April 14.
Apr 15, 2026
SFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3868.) (April 14).
Apr 16, 2026
SRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Apr 21, 2026
SSet for hearing April 27.
Apr 27, 2026
SApril 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 8, 2026
SSet for hearing May 14.
May 14, 2026
SFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 4266.) (May 14).
May 14, 2026
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 18, 2026
SRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4319.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 19, 2026
AIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 26, 2026
AReferred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
Jun 11, 2026
AFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Jun 17, 2026
AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Jun 23, 2026
AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Aug 5, 2026
AAugust 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Aug 13, 2026
AAugust 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Progress
Introduced
EngrossedMay 18, 2026
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
LG
Sen. Lena Gonzalez (D)Prime sponsor
IB
Rep. Isaac Bryan (D)
JL
Rep. Josh Lowenthal (D)
Sources
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