California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 683
Privacy: use of a person's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness: injunctive relief.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Cortese (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law makes any person who knowingly uses another's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness in products, merchandise, or goods, or for purposes of advertising or selling, or soliciting purchases of, products, merchandise, goods, or services, without that person's prior consent liable for damages, as specified.
This bill would provide that a party seeking relief pursuant to those provisions may also seek an injunction or temporary restraining order according to specified procedures. The bill would require the respondent to comply with the order within 2 business days from the day the order is served, unless otherwise required by the order, if the court grants the applicant a temporary restraining order without notice to the opposing party that requires the respondent to remove, recall, or otherwise cease the publication or distribution of the petitioner's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness. The bill would make other nonsubstantive changes.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 3344 of the Civil Code proposed by SB 11 to be operative only if this bill and SB 11 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Text versions
- 10/10/25 - Chaptered· Oct 10, 2025
- 09/16/25 - Enrolled· Sep 16, 2025
- 09/03/25 - Amended Assembly· Sep 3, 2025
- 06/18/25 - Amended Assembly· Jun 18, 2025
- 04/10/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 10, 2025
- 03/25/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 25, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- SB683
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB683 Cortese Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 10, 2025 House | SB 683 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 2, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 24, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 17, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 28, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 10, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 590, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 10, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2883.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3166.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Read third time and amended. - Jul 3, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jul 2, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 2). - Jun 25, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 18, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Jun 17, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 17). - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on JUD., P. & C.P., and APPR. - May 28, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1293.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1209.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 28. - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 706.) (April 8). - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 8. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR. - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.