CaliforniaConnected consumer products.
What it does
The Unfair Competition Law (UCL) prohibits a person from engaging in unfair competition, including any unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business act or practice.
More detail
This bill would require a manufacturer of a connected consumer product sold at retail to clearly and conspicuously disclose a connected consumer product's minimum guaranteed support timeframe to any prospective buyer of a connected consumer product, as prescribed, and would, except as specified, prohibit a manufacturer from reducing that timeframe. The bill would further require that a minimum guaranteed support timeframe be consistent with the reasonable expectations of a consumer, as specified.
This bill would also require a manufacturer to provide a clear and conspicuous notice of a connected consumer product reaching its end of life to the public and to any owner of the product, including, among other notice requirements, that the notice be delivered on specified dates and by specified means. The bill would require a manufacturer to allow a consumer to opt in to the product's end-of-life notifications.
This bill would require a business that owns or controls a connected consumer product that it leases or otherwise provides to its customers as part of a service to ensure that updates provided by the manufacturer for the connected consumer product are promptly received and applied and, when the connected consumer product has reached its end of life, replace the connected consumer product, at no additional cost to the customer, with a comparable product capable of receiving necessary updates and support if a comparable product is reasonably available to the business. The bill would further require a business to notify a consumer when the leased connected consumer product has reached its end of life.
This bill would define "connected consumer product" to mean a physical product, as specified, that is intended for consumer use and depends on a connection to the internet for a consumer to make ordinary use, as defined, of the product. The bill would also define "end of life" to mean the date on which a manufacturer no longer provides support, security patches, or updates that are necessary for a consumer to make ordinary use of a connected consumer product.
This bill would specify that a violation of its provisions constitutes a deceptive act or practice under the UCL.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 13August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.Latest
- Aug 5August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 25Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (June 23).Major
- Jun 23
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 15From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Major
- Jun 4Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.Minor
- May 27In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB898 Weber Pierson. Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 4507.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4256.) (May 14).Minor
- May 12Set for hearing May 14.
- May 11May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- May 4Set for hearing May 11.
- Apr 23Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3976.) (April 21).Major
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Set for hearing April 21.
- Apr 14From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 1. Page 3843.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Apr 13
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Set for hearing April 13.
- Apr 8Re-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.Minor
- Mar 24From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Feb 11Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Jan 21From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 20.
- Jan 20Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced