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CA SB 1066

in committee

Unclaimed property.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1066 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 1066 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 1066 about?

The Unclaimed Property Law prescribes the circumstances under which property escheats to the state. Existing law provides different requirements for escheatment of various types of property, including the time period for escheatment to the state. Existing law provides that the Controller may liquidate various forms of property after escheatment. This bill would increase the time for escheatment of all forms of property to 7 years from the last contact with the owner, as specified. This bill would require the Controller to maintain the property in the form in which it was escheated, as specified.

Who sponsors CA SB 1066?

Niello is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1066.

Description

The Unclaimed Property Law prescribes the circumstances under which property escheats to the state. Existing law provides different requirements for escheatment of various types of property, including the time period for escheatment to the state. Existing law provides that the Controller may liquidate various forms of property after escheatment. This bill would increase the time for escheatment of all forms of property to 7 years from the last contact with the owner, as specified. This bill would require the Controller to maintain the property in the form in which it was escheated, as specified.

Introduced
2026-02-12
Latest action
2026-08-13 — August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nielloauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-13

    August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. 2026-08-05

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  3. 2026-06-16

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-06-04

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

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  5. 2026-05-27

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  6. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4501.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  7. 2026-05-19

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. 2026-05-18

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  9. 2026-05-18

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4263.) (May 14).

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  10. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  11. 2026-05-04

    May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. 2026-04-24

    Set for hearing May 4.

  13. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3977.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  14. 2026-04-13

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  15. 2026-04-09

    Set for hearing April 21.

  16. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  17. 2026-03-25

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  18. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  19. 2026-02-13

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.

  20. 2026-02-12

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/12/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-12Compare
  • 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
  • 04/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-13Compare
  • 05/18/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-18Compare
  • SB1066Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Reyes: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Valladares: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Do pass as amended

    2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-05-27 · pass · 39-0

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

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-16 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Macedo: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Sanchez: yes

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