California AB1640: California Restaurant Reservation AntiPiracy Act.

What the bill says

An act to add Chapter 22.4.5 (commencing with Section 22599.7) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business. business California Restaurant Reservation AntiPiracy Act. Existing law regulates various businesses to preserve and regulate competition and prohibit unfair practices, among other purposes…

From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to add Chapter 22.4.5 (commencing with Section 22599.7) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business. business California Restaurant Reservation AntiPiracy Act. Existing law regulates various businesses to preserve and regulate competition and prohibit unfair practices, among other purposes. Existing law imposes various business practice restrictions on a food delivery platform, defined as an online business that acts as an intermediary between consumers and multiple food facilities to submit food orders from a consumer to a participating food facility, and to arrange for the delivery of the order from the food facility to the consumer. Existing law prohibits a food delivery platform from arranging the delivery of an order from a food facility without first obtaining an agreement with the food facility expressly authorizing the platform to take orders and deliver meals, as prescribed. This bill would prohibit a person from selling or transferring, or facilitating the sale or transfer of, a reservation for a restaurant, as defined, for an amount higher than that person paid to acquire the reservation, except as specified. The bill would authorize the Attorney General, any county counsel or city attorney, and an individual or entity who suffers actual harm as a result of a violation of the act to recover specified civil penalties. The bill would require a …

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Sponsors

• Catherine Stefani (D, AD19) · primary sponsor
• Josh Lowenthal (D, AD69) · primary sponsor
• Blanca Pacheco (D, AD64)
• Michelle Rodriguez (D, AD53)
• Blanca Rubio (D, AD48)

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 475, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 8, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
4. August 28, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6791.).
5. August 28, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
6. August 27, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 27, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
8. August 25, 2026: Ordered to special consent calendar.
9. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 13, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

Votes

• AB 1640 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 28, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Special Consent AB1640 Stefani et al. By Cabaldon (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 29, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 16, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1640?

AB1640 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): California Restaurant Reservation AntiPiracy Act.

What does AB1640 do?

In its own words: An act to add Chapter 22.4.5 (commencing with Section 22599.7) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to business. business California Restaurant Reservation AntiPiracy Act. Existing law regulates various businesses to preserve and regulate competition and prohibit unfair practices, among other purposes…

What is the status of AB1640?

Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 475, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1640?

Catherine Stefani (D, AD19), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB1640?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1640