SB1405Introduced in the Senate
Unclaimed personal property: employee benefit plan distributions.
Introduced by Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, District 28
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An act to amend Section 1521 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to unclaimed property.
Where it stands
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 711, Statutes of 2026.
September 27, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
AssemblyStage: SB 1405 Smallwood-Cuevas Senate Third Reading By Harabedian · August 17, 2026
74
Yes
0
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Hadwick | 1 | Yes |
| Chris Rogers | 2 | Yes |
| Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | 4 | Yes |
| Joe Patterson | 5 | Yes |
| Maggy Krell | 6 | Yes |
| Josh Hoover | 7 | Yes |
| David Tangipa | 8 | Yes |
| Heath Flora | 9 | Yes |
| Stephanie Nguyen | 10 | Yes |
| Lori Wilson | 11 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Read first time.
Referred to Com. on RLS.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Set for hearing April 21.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3980.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing May 4.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4167.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6208.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 711, Statutes of 2026.
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