STATE BILLCA AB 1951PASSED

Civil actions: filing fees: refunds.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 411.20, 411.20.5, and 411.21 of, and to add Section 411.11 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, and to amend Section 6159 of the Government Code, relating to civil actions.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jul 16, 2026; 119 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1951 · PassedJul 16

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 91, Statutes of 2026. · Jul 16, 2026

Sponsor

DDDiane DixonRepresentative · Republican · HD-072Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 16, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 91, Statutes of 2026.

Jul 16, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Jul 15, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m.

Jul 2, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Assembly

Jul 2, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5189.).Senate

Jun 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate

Jun 29, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate

Jun 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Show 11 earlier actions

May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Apr 23, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Apr 23, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4795.)Assembly

Apr 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 15).Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 18, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 17).Assembly

Mar 2, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Feb 14, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.Assembly

Feb 13, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarMar 17, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass. To Consent CalendarApr 15, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1951 Dixon Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionApr 23, 2026 · Assembly · 74 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 16, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Consent Calendar 2nd AB1951 DixonJul 2, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

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