Bill Commons

CA AB 2597

enacted

Claims against the state: appropriation.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2597 pass?

Yes. CA AB 2597 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 626, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 2597 about?

Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment. This bill would appropriate $7,391,650.83 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from 8 specified actions. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Who sponsors CA AB 2597?

Wicks is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2597.

Description

Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment. This bill would appropriate $7,391,650.83 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from 8 specified actions. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Introduced
2026-06-30
Latest action
2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 626, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill,appropriation
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Wicksauthor

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-09-27

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 626, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-09-27

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-10

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

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  4. 2026-08-30

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. 2026-08-30

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  6. 2026-08-28

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  7. 2026-08-27

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 27).

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  8. 2026-08-24

    Joint Rules 61 and 62 (a) suspended.

  9. 2026-08-12

    Referred to Com. on APPR.

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  10. 2026-08-11

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

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  11. 2026-08-10

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6104.).

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  12. 2026-08-06

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. 2026-08-05

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).

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  14. 2026-07-01

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  15. 2026-06-30

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

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  16. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Com. on APPR.

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  17. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  18. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 06/30/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-30Compare
  • 09/03/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-03Compare
  • 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
  • AB2597Compare
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