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CaliforniaAB 7742025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Civil procedure.

Sponsored By: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Creditors can restore released property liens

Beginning July 1, 2026, creditors may ask the court to reinstate judgment liens on real or personal property with their original priority. If no timely objection is filed, the clerk issues a certificate that can be recorded to restore priority. Debtors get notice and a short time to object. Knowingly false information can be penalized up to $1,500. Attorney fees are not recoverable under this process.

Stronger wage garnishment and levy protections

For personal-debt cases, the creditor must verify your address within the last 12 months and file a declaration within 10 business days; the sheriff cannot serve papers without it. Wage withholding starts on day 30 after your employer is served, or on day 45 if you file an exemption claim and your employer gets actual notice by day 29. If the court cannot hear your claim within 30 days, it must pause the levy or garnishment until the hearing. When wages are exempt, the court orders money back: up to 12 months if no claim was filed in a personal‑debt case, or up to 6 months if you filed a claim; the court may allow more for good cause. The levying officer must return money within 20 business days of notice, and the creditor must return money within 10 business days; you may file a late claim after 20 days in personal‑debt cases, but the officer may still release funds after day 20.

Employers must file sworn garnishment return

Employers must mail a sworn return to the levying officer within 15 days after service of an earnings withholding order, by first‑class mail, postage prepaid. The return must state the service date, whether the person works there, last pay‑period earnings and length, any prior withholding or support orders and their priority, a notice contact, and when and how the employee got the order and notice.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 234 • No: 0

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 31 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/4/2025

Item 445 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/8/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 5/12/2025

Item 119 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 77 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/6/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 708, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

  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 79. Noes 0. Page 3031.).

    9/8/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/4/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2522.).

    9/4/2025Senate

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    9/2/2025Senate

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  10. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/9/2025Senate

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

    6/27/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

    5/21/2025Senate

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

    5/13/2025Senate

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1520.)

    5/12/2025House

  16. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    5/7/2025House

  17. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 6).

    5/6/2025House

  18. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    3/25/2025House

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

    3/24/2025House

  20. Referred to Com. on JUD.

    3/24/2025House

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

    2/19/2025House

  22. Read first time. To print.

    2/18/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/10/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/27/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/18/2025

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