California Assembly Bill 2485
Session 20252026
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services: private investigators: client service agreements.
Introduced
Introduced in Assembly on Feb 20, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2485
State
California
Session
20252026
checkPassed on April 21, 2026
Motion Text
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
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Summary
Existing law establishes the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, under the direction of the Director of Consumer Affairs, within the Department of Consumer Affairs for the purpose of regulating, among other things, private investigators.
Existing law, the Private Investigator Act, requires the director to administer and enforce its provisions relating to the licensure and regulation of private investigators, and imposes certain duties on the bureau in this regard. Existing law makes a violation of the act, as specified, a crime. Existing law requires an agreement to provide services pursuant to those provisions to, among other things, be in writing. Existing law requires the initial client service agreement and any amendment, addendum, or other modification to the agreement to be legible and clearly indicate any other document incorporated into it.
This bill would require a licensee to provide a copy of the initial client service agreement and any amendment, addendum, or other modification to the agreement in the preferred language of the client if the client primarily speaks a language other than English. The bill would specify that a violation of that provision is not a crime under the act.
02/20/26 - Introduced
February 20, 2026
03/16/26 - Amended Assembly
March 16, 2026
04/17/26- Assembly Business and Professions
April 17, 2026
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04/21/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/17/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
03/16/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
03/09/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
02/21/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
02/20/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 21, 2026 8:35:30 AM
Record Updated
Apr 22, 2026 8:37:32 AM