Consumer refunds: nondisclosure agreements.
Summary
Existing law generally regulates the formation and enforcement of contracts, and also regulates consumer refunds specific to certain industries and under specified circumstances. This bill would make a provision in a contract or agreement that prohibits a consumer from publishing or making statements about the business as a condition of receiving a refund or other consideration or thing of value contrary to public policy and void and unenforceable.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 23, 2024
Signed Jul 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2024 · Assembly Apr 15, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Jun 20, 2024
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
5
Jul 15, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0.).
lower
Jun 20, 2024
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4624.).
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 11).
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
May 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4778.)
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 2).
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Akilah Weber Pierson
DDemocratic
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