California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 546
Collection Licensing Act: exceptions: billing agents.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Grayson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The Debt Collection Licensing Act generally regulates the business of debt collection and prohibits a person from engaging in the business of debt collection in this state without first obtaining a license pursuant to the act. The act provides that it does not apply to certain institutions and persons.
This bill would provide that the act does not apply to billing agents, except as specified.
Text versions
- 06/11/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 11, 2026
- 01/05/26 - Amended Senate· Jan 5, 2026
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- SB546
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 22, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 7, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 17, 2026 · House
Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. - Aug 6, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5). - Jun 23, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 22, 2026 · House
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. - Jun 11, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F. - May 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on B. & F. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3286.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing January 20. - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3187.) (January 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.I. - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. - Dec 18, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing January 7 in B. & F.I. pending receipt. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and JUD. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.