SB384California2025 sessionEngrossed
Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act: prohibition on certain price-setting algorithm uses.
Plain-language summary
Prohibits certain uses of price-setting algorithms that may constitute anticompetitive behavior in California. The bill adds provisions to the Business and Professions Code to restrict algorithmic price-fixing practices by businesses. It targets companies that use automated systems to coordinate pricing in ways that would otherwise violate antitrust laws.
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History
Feb 14, 2025
SIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 18, 2025
SFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
Feb 26, 2025
SReferred to Com. on JUD.
Apr 3, 2025
SSet for hearing April 22.
Apr 8, 2025
SFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Apr 23, 2025
SFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 834.) (April 22).
Apr 24, 2025
SRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Apr 29, 2025
SSet for hearing May 5.
May 5, 2025
SMay 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 16, 2025
SSet for hearing May 23.
May 23, 2025
SFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1198.) (May 23).
May 23, 2025
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jun 3, 2025
SRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1469.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Jun 4, 2025
AIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Jun 9, 2025
AReferred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P.
Jun 26, 2025
AFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Jul 2, 2025
AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Jul 17, 2025
AAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)
Jul 17, 2025
AFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (July 16).
Jul 17, 2025
ARead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Aug 20, 2025
AAugust 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Aug 29, 2025
AAugust 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Progress
Introduced
EngrossedJun 3, 2025
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
AW
Sen. Aisha Wahab (D)Prime sponsor
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