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CaliforniaAB 12132025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Restitution: priority.

Sponsored By: Catherine Stefani (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Mandatory restitution fines after conviction

Courts must add a separate restitution fine in every conviction unless they state compelling, extraordinary reasons. Felonies: $300 to $10,000. Misdemeanors: $150 to $1,000. For felonies, judges may set the fine as $300 × years of prison × number of felony counts. A lack of money cannot avoid the fine; it is only considered when going above the minimum, and the defendant must prove inability to pay. Judges may use nonexempt money seized at arrest to pay the fine. Restitution fines are not subject to certain penalty assessments or the state surcharge and are deposited into the Restitution Fund.

Stronger restitution rights for victims

The law requires courts to order full payback to victims for money losses. If the exact amount is not ready at sentencing, the court sets it later. Restitution orders are enforceable like civil judgments. Courts can use nonexempt money taken at arrest to pay restitution, except funds under Health and Safety Code Chapter 8 or protected for child or spousal support.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Catherine Stefani

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 224 • No: 0

House vote • 9/4/2025

Item 13 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 78 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/2/2025

Item 238 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/10/2025

Vote in CS72

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

Item 193 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 76 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CX18

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2025.

    10/1/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/1/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

    9/15/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2911.).

    9/4/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/2/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2389.).

    9/2/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    7/7/2025Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    7/3/2025Senate

  9. Ordered to third reading.

    6/27/2025Senate

  10. From Consent Calendar.

    6/27/2025Senate

  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    6/24/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

    6/23/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/10/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    5/14/2025Senate

  15. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/1/2025Senate

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1387.)

    5/1/2025House

  17. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    4/24/2025House

  18. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

    4/23/2025House

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/9/2025House

  20. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    3/20/2025House

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

    3/19/2025House

  22. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

    3/19/2025House

  23. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    3/10/2025House

  24. Read first time.

    2/24/2025House

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

    2/22/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/1/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/8/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/3/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/19/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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