AB 2085 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Weighing and measuring devices: indications: display.

Summary

Existing law prohibits a person from locating or positioning a weighing or measuring device used in retail trade so that its indications cannot be accurately read by the purchaser under ordinary circumstances, except as specified. A violation of this prohibition is a misdemeanor. This bill would revise and recast that prohibition to instead prohibit a person from locating or positioning a weighing or measuring device used for commercial purposes, as defined, so that its indications cannot be accurately read by the customer and operator under ordinary circumstances, except as specified. To the extent that the bill would expand the definition of a 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 signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Signed Jun 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

03/16/26 - Amended Assembly → 06/22/26 - Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 22, 2026

MODERATE

AB 2085 was significantly narrowed between the Amended Assembly version and the Enrolled version. The most important change is the complete removal of the provision amending Section 13300, which had required businesses using point-of-sale systems to conspicuously display prices to consumers at checkout. The enrolled bill now only addresses weights and measuring devices under Section 12510. Additionally, the scope of the device-location prohibition was expanded from 'retail trade' to 'commercial purposes,' and the requirement for readable indications was changed from benefiting the 'purchaser' to benefiting both the 'customer and operator.'

SCOPE

The entire provision amending Section 13300 of the Business and Professions Code was deleted. This provision had required operators of businesses using point-of-sale systems to conspicuously display prices to consumers at checkout, including discounted prices, surcharges, and total transaction values, with specific positioning and size requirements for customer-facing displays.

Subsection (6) of Section 12510 was expanded from prohibiting mispositioning of devices 'used in retail trade' to those 'used for commercial purposes,' broadening the law's applicability beyond retail to all commercial uses of weighing and measuring devices.

REQUIREMENT

Subsection (6) of Section 12510 changed the readability requirement from indications being readable by the 'purchaser' to being readable by both the 'customer and operator,' shifting who is protected by the provision.

TECHNICAL

Gender-neutral language modernization throughout Section 12510: 'himself' changed to 'themselves,' 'his or her' to 'their,' 'any' replaced with 'a' in many instances, and 'which' replaced with 'that' in restrictive clauses.

02/18/26 - Introduced → 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly · 11 edits · Mar 16, 2026

MAJOR

The amendment dramatically expands AB 2085 from a minor cleanup of point-of-sale display rules into a substantial revision of California's weighing and measuring device law (Section 12510). The bill now broadens the scope from 'retail trade' to all 'commercial purposes,' adds four new criminal offenses, requires device indications be readable by both customer and operator, and updates language throughout. The original point-of-sale provision (Section 13300) is retained with minor technical edits.

SCOPE

Entirely new Section 1 amending Business and Professions Code Section 12510 on weighing and measuring devices, which was not in the original bill at all.

Subsection (6) of Section 12510 changed from prohibiting positioning of a device 'used in retail trade' to one 'used for commercial purposes,' expanding the law's reach beyond retail to all commercial uses.

REQUIREMENT

Subsection (6) now requires that device indications be accurately readable by both the 'customer and operator' rather than just the 'purchaser,' adding a new obligation for operators to have visibility.

ENFORCEMENT

New subsection (7) prohibits using a weighing or measuring device designed to automatically compute price unless the computed price is a true mathematical computation of amount times price per unit.

New subsection (8) prohibits willfully and knowingly using an automatic price-computing device without resetting indicators to zero before each delivery.

New subsection (9) requires a person to deliver a device for testing at a designated location after receiving written notice from a weights and measures official.

New subsection (10) prohibits selling, renting, leasing, loaning, or knowingly installing an incorrect weighing or measuring instrument for commercial purposes.

DEFINITION

New subsection (b) establishes that possession of an incorrect weighing or measuring instrument or records thereof is prima facie evidence of intention to violate the law.

TECHNICAL

Throughout Section 12510, 'weight or measure' is replaced with 'weighing or measuring instrument,' and gendered language ('himself or herself') is replaced with gender-neutral language ('themselves').

Section 13300 (point-of-sale) had minor edits: removed the word 'the' before 'purposes,' simplified the definition of point-of-sale system by removing redundant phrasing, and deleted subsection (c) which set a January 1, 2007 compliance date.

FISCAL

Fiscal committee review changed from 'no' to 'yes' and state-mandated local program changed from 'no' to 'yes' due to the expanded criminal provisions. A new reimbursement section states no reimbursement is required because the act creates or changes a crime.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2026 · Assembly May 4, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Jun 18, 2026

D Democratic30

29 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican10

8 Yea 2

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 29, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Jun 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Jun 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4860.).

upper

Jun 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

May 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

upper

May 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4917.)

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors