CA AB78 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on July 14 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-14 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 28, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Section 1717.5 of the Civil Code, relating to attorney’s fees.

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Title

Attorney’s fees: book accounts.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-07-03 - Senate - Consent Calendar 2nd AB78 Chen (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-06-24 - Senate - Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-10 - Assembly - AB 78 Chen Consent Calendar Second Day (Y: 72 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-03-04 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-07-14 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 28, Statutes of 2025.
2025-07-14 Approved by the Governor.
2025-07-11 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2025-07-03AssemblyIn Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-07-03SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1931.).
2025-06-26SenateRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-06-25SenateFrom committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24).
2025-05-07SenateReferred to Com. on JUD.
2025-03-11SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-03-10AssemblyRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 572.)
2025-03-05AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-03-04AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 4).
2025-02-03AssemblyReferred to Com. on JUD.
2025-01-06AssemblyRead first time.
2024-12-19AssemblyFrom printer. May be heard in committee January 18.
2024-12-18AssemblyIntroduced. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Civil Code1717.5Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources


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