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CA AB 1597

enacted

Notary public: service fees.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 1597 pass?

Yes. CA AB 1597 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 39, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 1597 about?

Existing law authorizes the Secretary of State to appoint and commission notaries public in the number that the secretary deems necessary for the public convenience. Existing law prohibits fees charged by a notary public for certain services, including taking an acknowledgment or proof of a deed, from exceeding specified amounts. This bill would increase those amounts, as specified, and make findings and declarations related to these provisions.

Who sponsors CA AB 1597?

Castillo is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1597.

Description

Existing law authorizes the Secretary of State to appoint and commission notaries public in the number that the secretary deems necessary for the public convenience. Existing law prohibits fees charged by a notary public for certain services, including taking an acknowledgment or proof of a deed, from exceeding specified amounts. This bill would increase those amounts, as specified, and make findings and declarations related to these provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 39, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Castilloauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 39, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-06-30

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-06-24

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

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  4. 2026-06-18

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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  5. 2026-06-18

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4859.).

  6. 2026-06-18

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).

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  7. 2026-06-11

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

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  8. 2026-06-10

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9).

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  9. 2026-05-06

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

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  10. 2026-03-17

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

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  11. 2026-03-16

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4253.)

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  12. 2026-03-11

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

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  13. 2026-03-10

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 10).

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  14. 2026-02-02

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

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  15. 2026-01-17

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 16.

  16. 2026-01-16

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

    2026-03-10 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Stefani: yes
  • AB 1597 Castillo Consent Calendar Second Day

    2026-03-16 · pass · 75-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Irwin: other
    • Jeff Gonzalez: other
    • Patterson: other
    • Lee: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
  • Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    2026-06-09 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Stern: other
  • Consent Calendar 2nd AB1597 Castillo By Ochoa Bogh

    2026-06-18 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Valladares: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Grove: other
    • Ashby: other
    • Seyarto: other
    • Blakespear: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Cortese: yes

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