AB-2085 • 2026

Weighing and measuring devices: indications: display.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Alanis
Last action: 2026-06-01
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details about penalties for violating the point-of-sale system requirements.

Rules for Weighing and Measuring Devices

AB-2085 updates rules about how weighing and measuring devices must be placed in stores so customers and workers can read them easily, and makes minor changes to point-of-sale system requirements.

What This Bill Does

Changes the rule that says weighing or measuring machines used for commercial purposes must be put where both buyers and sellers can see the readings clearly.
Makes it a crime if someone puts these devices in places where customers and operators cannot read them easily.
Makes minor changes to point-of-sale system requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

Businesses that use weighing and measuring devices for commercial purposes.
Customers who buy goods from stores using these machines.
People who operate point-of-sale systems in businesses.

Terms To Know

Commercial purposes: Activities related to buying, selling, or trading products and services for profit.
Point-of-sale system: A computerized system used in stores to process transactions when a customer buys something.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact penalties for violating the new rule about weighing and measuring devices.
It is unclear how much it will cost businesses to comply with these rules.
This bill only applies to California and does not change federal laws.

Bill History

2026-06-01 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-05-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2026-05-05 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4917.)
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2085, as amended, Alanis.
Weights and measures: point-of-sale systems.
Weighing and measuring devices: indications: display.
Existing law prohibits a person from locating or positioning a weighing or measuring device used in retail trade so that its indications cannot be accurately read by the purchaser under ordinary circumstances, except as specified. A violation of this prohibition is a misdemeanor.
This bill would revise and recast that prohibition to instead prohibit a person from locating or positioning a weighing or measuring device used for commercial purposes, as defined, so that its indications cannot be accurately read by the customer and operator under ordinary circumstances, except as specified. To the extent that the bill would expand the definition of a 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.
Existing law requires the operator of a business establishment that uses a point-of-sale system to sell goods or services to consumers to ensure that the price of each good or service to be paid by the consumer is conspicuously displayed to the consumer at the time that the price is interpreted by the system, as provided.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that requirement.

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