SB 1103 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Large retail stores: immigration enforcement: reporting.

Summary

Existing law generally regulates various business activities and practices related to consumer rights. Existing law requires law enforcement and state and local governments to interact with and report on federal action against individuals based on their perceived or actual immigration status in various specified manners. This bill would require a large retail store doing business in this state, as defined, to provide the Attorney General with copies of specified documentation related to immigration enforcement activity, as defined, that occurs on the large retail store's premises, including copies of any video footage, upon receipt of an administrative subpoena, as specified. The bill would exempt documentation submitted as described above from the California Public Records Act. The bill would require the large retail store to preserve the documentation described above, as specified. The bill would also require the large home improvement retailer to disclose on the retailer's internet website certain information, including any policies and practices the large home improvement retailer maintains that relate to immigration enforcement activity on its premises, as specified. The bill would also require the large retail store to provide the county in which the immigration enforcement activity occurred with access to the above-described documentation, as specified. In connection with that requirement, the bill would require every county board of supervisors to select that appropriate agency in the county to have the authority to access that documentation. By imposing new duties on counties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would authorize the Attorney General or a county counsel to bring an action for injunctive relief for a violation of the above provisions. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2030. The bill would make related findings and declarations and would declare the severability of its provisions. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Issues: ✗ Immigration

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Last action Aug 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

07/02/26 - Amended Assembly → SB1103 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was broadened in scope from targeting only 'large home improvement retailers' (defined by specific product categories like hardware, lumber, and plumbing supplies) to covering all 'large retail stores' meeting the same size and store-count thresholds. The legislative findings were also softened, replacing language about raids being a 'daily occurrence' at these retailers with the more general statement that large retail stores have become locations where immigration enforcement has occurred. This expansion means any large retailer chain (not just home improvement stores) would be subject to documentation and reporting requirements related to federal immigration enforcement on their premises.

SCOPE

The covered entity was changed from 'large home improvement retailer' to 'large retail store' throughout the bill, expanding which businesses are subject to the reporting and documentation requirements.

Section 2(c) finding was changed from stating that large home improvement retailers 'have emerged as focal points for these raids' and that raids there are 'a daily occurrence,' to the more general statement that 'large retail stores have become locations where federal immigration enforcement activities have occurred throughout California.'

DEFINITION

The definition of the covered entity was simplified: the old definition required stores to sell specific product categories (hardware, lumber, plumbing supplies, electrical fixtures, windows, doors, plants, etc. used in home maintenance/improvement). The new definition only requires 50 or more retail stores in the state with an average size of 100,000 square feet or more of enclosed space, removing all product-type requirements.

The definition of 'premises' appears to change the reference for adjacent walkways from being 'directly adjacent to the parking lot' to 'directly adjacent to the building,' which could slightly alter the geographic scope of covered areas.

FISCAL

The state-mandated local program designation changed from 'no' to 'yes,' indicating the bill now formally imposes a state-mandated local program on counties (related to the requirement that county boards of supervisors select an agency to access documentation).

06/24/26 - Amended Assembly → 07/02/26 - Amended Assembly · 7 edits · Jul 2, 2026

MODERATE

The July 2 amendment to SB 1103 broadens the bill's terminology from 'large home improvement retailer' to 'large retail store,' adds a new requirement that counties receive access to immigration enforcement documentation, extends the document submission deadline from 72 hours to 14 calendar days, specifies a minimum 60-day preservation period, and allows county counsels (not just the Attorney General) to seek injunctive relief. A state mandates reimbursement provision was also added.

Scope change

The bill's terminology shifts from 'large home improvement retailer' to 'large retail store,' potentially broadening which businesses are covered, though the numerical thresholds (50+ stores, 100,000 sq ft average) and product categories in the definition remain unchanged. County-level access to documentation is a new layer of applicability not present in the prior version.

SCOPE

The covered entity is renamed from 'large home improvement retailer' to 'large retail store' throughout the bill. The numerical definition (50 or more stores, 100,000 square feet average) remains the same, but the broader terminology signals an intent to cover a wider category of large retailers.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement obligates the covered retailer to provide the county where immigration enforcement activity occurred with access to video footage, photographs, written reports, and other documentation within a reasonable period after receiving a written request from the county.

Every county board of supervisors must select an appropriate agency in the county to have authority to access information on federal immigration enforcement activities at large retail stores located in that county.

The documentation preservation requirement now specifies a minimum period of 60 days, whereas the prior version simply required preservation without stating a duration.

TIMELINE

The deadline for providing documentation to the Attorney General after receipt of an administrative subpoena was extended from 72 hours to 14 calendar days.

ENFORCEMENT

Injunctive relief actions may now be brought by the Attorney General or a county counsel, expanding enforcement authority beyond just the state level.

FISCAL

A new Section 6 provides that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts shall be made. The fiscal note changes from 'State-mandated local program: no' to 'yes.'

03/24/26 - Amended Senate → 04/28/26 - Amended Senate · 5 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MODERATE

The April 28 amendment makes three substantive changes to SB 1103: it removes all references to buy now pay later credit programs (including a standalone intent section), shifts the documentation submission requirement from automatic 24-hour reporting to a 72-hour response after receipt of an administrative subpoena, and adds a new obligation for retailers to preserve relevant documentation. The website disclosure language was also softened to make certain details optional rather than mandatory.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed by removing the buy now pay later credit program intent provision, making it exclusively about large home improvement retailers and immigration enforcement reporting. The practical scope of the reporting obligation also narrowed slightly because documentation is now only required upon subpoena rather than automatically, though the new preservation duty partially offsets this by requiring records to be kept regardless.

SCOPE

All references to buy now pay later credit programs were removed, including the bill title reference and a standalone section (former Section 4) that stated legislative intent to enact legislation relating to BNPL credit programs. The bill is now solely focused on large home improvement retailers and immigration enforcement reporting.

REQUIREMENT

The documentation submission requirement changed from providing copies to the Attorney General within 24 hours of the documentation being created, to providing them within 72 hours of receipt of an administrative subpoena issued by the Attorney General. This shifts the trigger from automatic reporting to a subpoena-based process and nearly triples the response window.

A new subdivision (b) requires large home improvement retailers to preserve all documentation described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), meaning video footage, photographs, written reports, and other documentation of immigration enforcement activity must be retained even if no subpoena is issued.

The website disclosure requirement for describing immigration enforcement activity was softened. The language changed from 'including the law enforcement agencies involved' to 'including which may include the law enforcement agencies involved,' making identification of specific agencies optional rather than mandatory in the public disclosure.

TECHNICAL

Typo corrections: 'immigrating enforcement' corrected to 'immigration enforcement' and 'dwelling, buildings' corrected to 'dwellings, buildings.' The fiscal committee vote changed from 'no' to 'yes,' indicating the bill now has fiscal committee approval.

02/13/26 - Introduced → 03/24/26 - Amended Senate · 8 edits · Mar 24, 2026

MODERATE

SB 1103 was fundamentally transformed from a one-line intent statement about buy now, pay later credit programs into a comprehensive act requiring large home improvement retailers to report and publicly disclose immigration enforcement activity on their premises. The amended bill adds a new Civil Code section (1714.42) imposing detailed reporting obligations, website disclosure requirements, and injunctive relief provisions, while retaining the original BNPL intent statement as a minor afterthought at the end.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded dramatically from a single declaratory statement about BNPL credit programs to a full regulatory regime imposing reporting, disclosure, and transparency obligations on large home improvement retailers regarding federal immigration enforcement activity on their premises. The original BNPL intent is preserved but is now a minor component of a much larger act.

SCOPE

The bill now applies to 'large home improvement retailers' defined as businesses operating 50 or more retail stores in California with an average size of 100,000 square feet or more that sell hardware, lumber, plumbing supplies, and similar items.

A statewide concern finding declares the act applies to all cities including charter cities, preempting local control.

The original bill's sole purpose - stating legislative intent to enact buy now, pay later credit program legislation - is retained but demoted to a final section after the new immigration enforcement provisions, making it a secondary element of the bill.

REQUIREMENT

Large home improvement retailers must provide the Attorney General with copies of video footage, photographs, written reports, and other documentation of immigration enforcement activity on their premises within 24 hours.

Retailers must publish a daily record on their website of all immigration enforcement activity on their premises, including date, time, store location, agencies involved, number of officers and vehicles present, number of individuals searched/detained/arrested, whether weapons were drawn, and whether injuries occurred.

Retailers must disclose on their website whether they maintain policies regarding employee interaction with federal immigration authorities and whether they provide surveillance data (including automated license plate reader data and AI-driven analytics) to federal immigration authorities or agencies that share such data.

ENFORCEMENT

The Attorney General or any person acting in the public interest may bring an action for injunctive relief for violations of the new section.

DEFINITION

New definitions added for 'immigration enforcement activity' (surveillance, stops, detentions, searches, arrests, or use of force by ICE or CBP agents), 'immigration enforcement authority' (ICE or CBP officers/agents), and 'premises' (enclosed and outside space including parking lots and adjacent public walkways).

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026

How they voted

24–8

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 40

May 26, 2026

D Democratic30

24 Yea 6

80% Yea

R Republican10

8 Nay 2

80% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Aug 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

lower

Jul 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Jul 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (July 1).

lower

Jun 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

lower

Jun 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (June 23).

lower

Jun 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

June 16 hearing postponed by committee.

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P.

lower

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 24. Noes 8. Page 4442.) Ordered to the Assembly.

upper

May 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

upper

May 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4265.) (May 14).

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 3978.) (April 21).

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor