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Enrolled August 19, 2026 Passed IN Senate August 18, 2026 Passed IN Assembly April 20, 2026 Amended IN Assembly April 09, 2026 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2402 Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner February 20, 2026 An act to amend Section 1812.86 of the Civil Code, relating to health studios. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2402, Boerner. Health studio contracts: fee limits: multiservice health club studio. Existing law generally regulates contracts for health studio services, as defined, including prohibiting those contracts, beginning January 1, 2010, from requiring payment in excess of $4,400, inclusive of initiation or initial membership fees and exclusive of interest or finance charges, by the person receiving the services or use of the facilities. This bill would exempt a multiservice health club studio from the above-described provision on payment limitations and would define a “multiservice health club studio” for these purposes. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 1812.86 of the Civil Code is amended to read: 1812.86. (a) A contract for health studio services shall not require payment by the person receiving the services or the use of the facilities of a total amount in excess of the amount specified in paragraph (1) or (2). (1) The limit specified in subdivision (a) shall, on and after January 1, 2006, be three thousand dollars ($3,000), inclusive of initiation or initial membership fees and exclusive of interest or finance charges. (2) The limit in subdivision (a) shall, on and after January 1, 2010, be four thousand four hundred dollars ($4,400), inclusive of initiation or initial membership fees and exclusive of interest or finance charges. (b) (1) A contract for health studio services with a multiservice health club studio shall be exempt from the limit specified in subdivision (a). (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), “multiservice health club studio” means a studio that offers three or more of the following amenities: (A) Digital platform services, such as on-demand classes. (B) Individualized training programing. (C) Fitness instructor training or certification. (D) Recurring group fitness classes. (E) Coworking space. (F) Childcare. (G) Swimming pool or pools. (H) Steam room. (I) Laundry services. (J) Onsite food and beverage. (K) Spa treatments. (L) Adult or youth sports programming. (M) Locker rooms.