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AB2428Introduced in the Assembly

Criminal fees.

Passed

Introduced by Celeste Rodriguez, District 43

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to repeal and add Section 68635 of the Government Code, to amend Section 11374.5 of, and to add Section 11470.5 to, the Health and Safety Code, to amend Sections 597.3, 1203.1a, 1203.1i, 1205.3, 1209.5, 4011.1, and 4018.6 of, and to add Section 1210.2 to, the Penal Code, to amend Sections 42007 and 42008.8 of the Vehicle Code, and to repeal Section 730.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to fees.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 398, Statutes of 2026.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB2428 Celeste Rodriguez By Cortese · August 26, 2026

29

Yes

11

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 14).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

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

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 18.)

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 18. Page 5383.)

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

  14. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 13).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 11.).

  20. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  21. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  22. Approved by the Governor.

  23. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 398, Statutes of 2026.

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