Loading chat...

CA SB95

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tom Umberg

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Explicitly includes "travel consolidators" (entities that buy airline tickets/vouchers in bulk and resell them at a discount) within the definition of "seller of travel" subject to existing regulations

  • Requires air carriers to refund passengers who purchased tickets or vouchers through a seller of travel if: the passenger was defrauded by the seller of travel, the air carrier had actual knowledge of the fraudulent business practice, and the passenger could not obtain a refund from the seller of travel within a reasonable time

  • Makes sales by unregistered sellers of travel voidable by the purchaser

  • Defines "fraud" as deceit under Civil Code Section 1710 or violations of Civil Code Section 1770 (Consumer Legal Remedies Act), and requires "actual knowledge" that the seller is engaged in a course of conduct violating these provisions

  • Awards reasonable attorney's fees and costs to plaintiffs who prevail in enforcement actions under this section

Legislative Description

Sellers of travel: travel consolidators: fraud.

Last Action

Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/23/2025
Judiciary4/7/2025
Business, Professions and Economic Development3/19/2025
Rules1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available