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California 20252026

AB 1744

Environmental advertising: sunscreen.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Environmentaladvertising, sunscreen
Introduced / first action
2026-02-05 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Under existing law, it is unlawful for any person to make any untruthful, deceptive, or misleading environmental marketing claim, whether explicit or implied. A violation of this requirement is a misdemeanor. This bill would make it unlawful for a person to represent in advertising or on the label or container of any sunscreen product, as specified, sold in the state, that the product is "reef safe," "reef friendly," "ocean safe," "marine safe," "ocean friendly," "marine conscious," "reef conscious," or a similar term or phrase likely to cause a reasonable consumer to believe that the product does not harm marine ecosystems unless the product is free of chemical ultraviolet filters, as specified. A violation of the bill would be a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  2. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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  3. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).

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  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  5. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  6. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

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  9. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and E.Q.

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  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 2. Page 5194.)

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  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (May 14).

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  14. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  15. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. Read second time and amended.

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  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 7).

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  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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  19. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

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  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended.

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  21. Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and P. & C.P.

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  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.

  23. Read first time. To print.

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