Connected consumer products.
Families can expect better communication regarding product support and end-of-life notifications for their connected devices.
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SB 898 — Connected consumer products.
Last action — August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill requires manufacturers to disclose support timeframes for connected consumer products and notify owners of end-of-life status.
This bill mandates that manufacturers of connected consumer products provide clear information about product support timeframes and notify consumers when products reach the end of their usable life. Businesses must also ensure that consumers receive updates and replace outdated products at no extra cost.
What this means for you
- Families: Families can expect better communication regarding product support and end-of-life notifications for their connected devices.
- Consumers: Consumers will receive clear information about how long their connected products will be supported and when they need to replace them.
- Small Business: Small businesses must ensure their leased products have updates applied promptly and replace them when necessary, impacting operational planning.
Summary
The Unfair Competition Law (UCL) prohibits a person from engaging in unfair competition, including any unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business act or practice. 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.
Bill Text
- Amended 06/25/26 - Amended Assembly Current pdf June 25, 2026
- Amended 06/15/26 - Amended Assembly pdf June 15, 2026
- Amended 05/05/26 - Amended Senate pdf May 05, 2026
- Amended 04/23/26 - Amended Senate pdf April 23, 2026
- Amended 03/24/26 - Amended Senate pdf March 24, 2026
- Introduced 01/20/26 - Introduced pdf January 20, 2026
- SB898 View text html
Action History
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August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (June 23).
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
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Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 4507.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4256.) (May 14).
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Set for hearing May 14.
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May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing May 11.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3976.) (April 21).
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Set for hearing April 21.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 1. Page 3843.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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Set for hearing April 13.
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Re-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 20.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Weber Pierson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 15 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Weber Pierson
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 25% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Connolly, Damon | Democratic | Yea |
| Harabedian, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Pacheco, Blanca | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Papan, Diane | Democratic | Yea |
| Stefani, Catherine | Democratic | Yea |
| Zbur, Rick Chavez | Democratic | Yea |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Nay |
| Macedo, Alexandra | Republican | Nay |
| Sanchez, Kate | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 27% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Lowenthal, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| McKinnor, Tina | Democratic | Yea |
| Ortega, Liz | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Ward, Christopher M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Yea |
| DeMaio, Carl | Republican | Nay |
| Hoover, Josh | Republican | Nay |
| Macedo, Alexandra | Republican | Nay |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 20% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cabaldon, Christopher | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Nay |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cabaldon, Christopher | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Allen, Benjamin | Democratic | Yea |
| Ashby, Angelique V. | Democratic | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Durazo, Maria Elena | Democratic | Yea |
| Laird, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Niello, Roger W. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cabaldon, Christopher | Democratic | Yea |
| Gonzalez, Lena A. | Democratic | Yea |
| McNerney, Jerry | Democratic | Yea |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Nay |
| Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 898 do?
- The Unfair Competition Law (UCL) prohibits a person from engaging in unfair competition, including any unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business act or practice. 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.
- Who sponsors SB 898?
- SB 898 is sponsored by Weber Pierson.
- What is the current status of SB 898?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 898?
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