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CaliforniaAB 15242025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Courts: fees.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Court fees capped with oversight

The law bars courts from charging any fee above the court’s cost to provide that service or product. If no statute or court rule authorizes a fee, the court must get Judicial Council approval before charging it. Fee revenue goes to the court that collected it. The Judicial Council must report to the Legislature by Dec 1, 2027, 2028, and 2029 on fees where revenue beat costs, with details for fiscal years 2026–27, 2027–28, and 2028–29.

Easier access to electronic court records

Court records kept in electronic form are viewable at the court, and you can get copies at cost unless the law limits access. You may use your own phone or camera on site to copy records for free unless it would damage records, allow unauthorized access to court systems, require staff help or wired power/internet, or block others. Courts can set reasonable limits to protect records, operations, and historic items, but cannot restrict equipment users more than inspection-only users. Courts can keep records in paper or electronic media, must index and safely store them for required retention, and must review and refresh storage before it becomes obsolete. Copies kept under this law count as originals and can be certified electronically. Many court documents can be signed electronically with full legal force, and content cannot be altered except as allowed by law. Rules for court reporter transcripts and original wills stay under existing rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 251 • No: 0

House vote • 9/12/2025

Item 152 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 207 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/14/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 310 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 306, Statutes of 2025.

    10/3/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/3/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/24/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3422.).

    9/12/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/12/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2932.).

    9/11/2025Senate

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    9/9/2025Senate

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025Senate

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  11. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    7/14/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/2/2025Senate

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    6/19/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Com. on JUD.

    6/11/2025Senate

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

    6/3/2025Senate

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1894.)

    6/2/2025House

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    5/14/2025House

  20. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/24/2025House

  21. Read second time and amended.

    4/23/2025House

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22).

    4/22/2025House

  23. Referred to Com. on JUD.

    3/24/2025House

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee April 18.

    3/19/2025House

  25. Read first time. To print.

    3/18/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/3/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    8/29/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/19/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/23/2025

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  • Introduced

    3/18/2025

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