2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB37: Attorneys: unlawful solicitations and advertisements.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Sections 6153, 6157, 6157.2, and 6158.4 of, and to add Section 6156.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to attorneys.
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Bill History
12/3/2024
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
12/4/2024
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3.
Senate
1/6/2025
Read first time.
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
3/26/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
4/2/2025
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.
Senate
4/11/2025
Set for hearing April 29.
Senate
4/21/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 938.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/2/2025
Set for hearing May 12.
Senate
5/12/2025
May 12 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
5/29/2025
Read third time and amended.
Senate
5/29/2025
Ordered to second 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
5/12/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/29/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/3/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Tom Umberg
Democrat