AB 1744 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environmental advertising: sunscreen.

Summary
Under existing law, it is unlawful for any person to make any untruthful, deceptive, or misleading environmental marketing claim, whether explicit or implied. A violation of this requirement is a misdemeanor. This bill would make it unlawful for a person to represent in advertising or on the label or container of any sunscreen product, as specified, sold in the state, that the product is "reef safe," "reef friendly," "ocean safe," "marine safe," "ocean friendly," "marine conscious," "reef conscious," or a similar term or phrase likely to cause a reasonable consumer to believe that the product does not harm marine ecosystems unless the product is free of chemical ultraviolet filters, as specified. A violation of the bill would be a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Aug 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Aug 27, 2026
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What changed between versions

08/24/26 - Enrolled AB1744 · 2 edits
MINOR
This diff represents a change in document format rather than substantive policy. The bill text of AB 1744 (adding Section 17580.7 to the Business and Professions Code) is substantively identical between both versions. The primary difference is that the 'to' version is a web page rendering of the enrolled bill, adding navigation elements and displaying co-author Hart alongside Addis.
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The document changed from a formal enrolled legislative format (with chapter number, clerk signatures, and approval block) to a web page rendering with navigation menus, search tools, and bill history timeline.

Assembly Member Hart is listed as a co-author alongside Addis in the web version, whereas the enrolled document only references Addis.

Floor votes · Senate Aug 20, 2026 · Assembly May 21, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Aug 20, 2026
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
3
Aug 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
upper
Aug 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
upper
Aug 3, 2026
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and E.Q.
upper
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 2. Page 5194.)
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (May 14).
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 7).
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended.
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and P. & C.P.
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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