2025-2026 Regular SessionCalifornia Legislature

SB25: Antitrust: premerger notification.

Legislative Summary

An act to add Chapter 2.1 (commencing with Section 16780) to Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business.

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Bill History

12/2/2024
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
12/3/2024
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
3/20/2025
Set for hearing April 8.
Senate
3/25/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/9/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 704.) (April 8).
Senate
4/10/2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/17/2025
Set for hearing April 28.
Senate
4/28/2025
April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
5/16/2025
Set for hearing May 23.
Senate
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 23).
Senate
5/23/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
5/27/2025
Read third time and amended.
Senate
5/27/2025
Ordered to second reading.
Senate
5/28/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Do pass
5/23/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
4/28/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/8/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/2/2024)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Tom Umberg
Tom Umberg
Democrat

Documents

Amended
Bill Text5/27/202515.6 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/10/202514.3 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/25/202514.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/2/202413.6 KB