California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1640
California Restaurant Reservation AntiPiracy Act.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stefani (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Lowenthal (Democratic)
- Pacheco (Democratic)
- Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic)
- Blanca Rubio (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law regulates various businesses to preserve and regulate competition and prohibit unfair practices, among other purposes. Existing law imposes various business practice restrictions on a food delivery platform, defined as an online business that acts as an intermediary between consumers and multiple food facilities to submit food orders from a consumer to a participating food facility, and to arrange for the delivery of the order from the food facility to the consumer. Existing law prohibits a food delivery platform from arranging the delivery of an order from a food facility without first obtaining an agreement with the food facility expressly authorizing the platform to take orders and deliver meals, as prescribed.
This bill would prohibit a person from selling or transferring, or facilitating the sale or transfer of, a reservation for a restaurant, as defined, for an amount higher than that person paid to acquire the reservation, except as specified.
The bill would authorize the Attorney General, any county counsel or city attorney, and an individual or entity who suffers actual harm as a result of a violation of the act to recover specified civil penalties. The bill would require a civil penalty recovered by the Attorney General pursuant to the act to be deposited in the Public Rights Law Enforcement Special Fund.
Text versions
- 09/27/26 - Chaptered· Sep 27, 2026
- 09/02/26 - Enrolled· Sep 2, 2026
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 13, 2026
- 06/22/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 22, 2026
- 06/18/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 18, 2026
- 03/02/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 2, 2026
- 01/27/26 - Introduced· Jan 27, 2026
- AB1640
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
Actions
- Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 475, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 8, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. - Aug 28, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6791.). - Aug 27, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 22, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. - Jun 18, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. - Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and B. P. & E.D. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 26, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - Apr 22, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 27. - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.