STATE BILLCA AB 690PASSED

Criminal procedure: indigent defense compensation.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 987.2 of, and to add Section 987.7 to, the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 20, 2026; 53 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 690 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 359, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Sponsor

NSNick SchultzRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 359, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 8, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Aug 28, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 11. Page 6802.).Assembly

Aug 27, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 11.).Senate

Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Show 21 earlier actions

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 29, 2025In committee: Held under submission.Senate

Jul 14, 2025In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jul 1, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Senate

Jun 24, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 11, 2025Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate

Jun 3, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Jun 2, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 9. Page 1905.)Assembly

May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 23, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Assembly

May 23, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 23).Assembly

May 23, 2025Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)Assembly

Apr 23, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.Assembly

Mar 28, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Mar 27, 2025Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 26, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 25).Assembly

Mar 19, 2025Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly

Mar 18, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 3, 2025Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly

Feb 15, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.Assembly

Feb 14, 2025Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Mar 25, 2025 · Assembly · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedMay 23, 2025 · Assembly · 12 yea · 2 nayPassed

AB 690 Schultz Assembly Third ReadingJun 2, 2025 · Assembly · 64 yea · 9 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 24, 2025 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileJul 14, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB690 Schultz By CervantesAug 27, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 11 nayPassed

AB 690 Schultz Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 28, 2026 · Assembly · 59 yea · 11 nayPassed

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