(1) The Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, among other things, regulates the labeling of cosmetics and authorizes the State Department of Public Health to require a cosmetic label to list ingredients under specified circumstances. The law generally defines the term "cosmetic" as an article, or its components, intended to be applied to the human body, or any part of the human body, for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance. The law makes a violation of its provisions a crime.
California AB 2775 (20172018) — Professional cosmetics: labeling requirements.
(1) The Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, among other things, regulates the labeling of cosmetics and authorizes the State Department of Public Health to require a cosmetic label to list ingredients under specified circumstances. The law generally defines the term "cosmetic" as an article, or its components, intended to be applied to the human body, or any part of the human body, for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance. The law makes a violation of its provisions a crime.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 2775 KALRA Assembly Third Reading — 76–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 15–1 (pass) · lower
Do pass — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials] — 15–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB2775 Kalra et al. By Lara — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 7–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Kalra — primary (person)
Carrillo — coauthor (person)
Gonzalez Fletcher — coauthor (person)
Maienschein — coauthor (person)
Waldron — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2018-02-16 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2018-02-17 From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
2018-03-08 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and E.S. & T.M. referral-committee
2018-04-04 Coauthors revised.
2018-04-04 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 3). Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-04-11 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-04-25 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2018-05-25 Coauthors revised.
2018-05-25 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (May 25). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2018-05-25 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-05-30 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5494.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-05-31 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2018-06-07 Referred to Coms. on EQ. and HEALTH. referral-committee
2018-06-21 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-06-28 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-08-06 In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2018-08-17 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2018-08-17 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-08-21 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2018-08-24 Ordered to third reading.
2018-08-28 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5891.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-08-28 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2018-09-06 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2018-09-14 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2018-09-14 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 393, Statutes of 2018.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/879b63af-8424-4026-b5d4-c909b044fc4f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).