Bills

SB 637: Consumer review platforms.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate

Current Status:

Failed

(2026-02-02: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Enacted

Version:

Existing law prohibits a contract, or proposed contract, for the sale or lease of consumer goods or services from including a provision waiving the consumers right to make a statement regarding the seller or lessor, or its employees or agents, or concerning the goods or services.

This bill would prohibit a business from making a consumer review platform available in the state that does not allow a business to opt out of being the subject of consumer reviews or consumer testimonials on the consumer review platform. The bill would define consumer review platform to mean an online platform, or a portion of an online platform, that is dedicated to enabling a consumer to see or hear consumer reviews of, or consumer testimonials with respect to, particular businesses that consumers have submitted to the online platform.

Existing law contains various provisions for the purpose of protecting consumers, including, among others, provisions regulating financial institutions and businesses generally, protecting privacy, and providing for consumer legal remedies.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to consumer protection.

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations5SEC
May 19, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations

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