20250AB__240298AMD INTRODUCED 2026-02-20 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-04-09 2025 AB AMD Introduced by Assembly Member Boerner LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Boerner

An act to amend

Section 1812.86 of the Civil Code, relating to health studios. health studios 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. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION

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.