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Home/Bills/SB 637California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 637: Consumer review platforms.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What SB 637 does, verified February 3, 2026

The bill prohibits a business from making a consumer review platform available in the state if the business cannot opt out of being the subject of consumer reviews or testimonials on the platform. A consumer review platform is defined as an online platform where consumers can see or hear reviews of businesses they have submitted. This means businesses cannot avoid being reviewed by consumers if their review platform is available in the state.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
Recent actions6 total · showing 5
Feb. 02, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Apr. 02, 2025Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Mar. 24, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Mar. 05, 2025Referred to Com. on RLS.
Feb. 21, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
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