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CA SB 562

in committee

Bail.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 562 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 562 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 562 about?

Existing law provides for the procedure of approving and accepting bail, and issuing an order for the appearance and release of an arrested person. Existing law requires the superior court judges in each county to prepare, adopt, and annually revise a uniform countywide schedule of bail, as specified, and requires the superior court judges, when adopting that schedule, to consider the seriousness of the offense charged and assign an additional amount of required bail for each aggravating or enhancing factor chargeable in the complaint, as specified. This bill would require a court, if, within 21 days after the posting of a bond by a defendant, the terms and conditions of the bond are changed or altered or the charges against the defendant are dismissed, either by order of the court or upon the motion of the district attorney, after a hearing, to order a compensated surety to refund up to 80% of the premium paid by a defendant, if necessary and supported by factual findings, if the court finds that one party unfairly benefits or receives something of value at another party's expense, and the interests of justice require them to return the maximum allowable premium or otherwise compensate the other party. The bill would prohibit a court from ordering a refund of any premium if more than 30 days have elapsed after posting of a bond by a defendant.

Who sponsors CA SB 562?

Ashby is the primary sponsor of CA SB 562.

Description

Existing law provides for the procedure of approving and accepting bail, and issuing an order for the appearance and release of an arrested person. Existing law requires the superior court judges in each county to prepare, adopt, and annually revise a uniform countywide schedule of bail, as specified, and requires the superior court judges, when adopting that schedule, to consider the seriousness of the offense charged and assign an additional amount of required bail for each aggravating or enhancing factor chargeable in the complaint, as specified. This bill would require a court, if, within 21 days after the posting of a bond by a defendant, the terms and conditions of the bond are changed or altered or the charges against the defendant are dismissed, either by order of the court or upon the motion of the district attorney, after a hearing, to order a compensated surety to refund up to 80% of the premium paid by a defendant, if necessary and supported by factual findings, if the court finds that one party unfairly benefits or receives something of value at another party's expense, and the interests of justice require them to return the maximum allowable premium or otherwise compensate the other party. The bill would prohibit a court from ordering a refund of any premium if more than 30 days have elapsed after posting of a bond by a defendant.

Introduced
2025-02-20
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

  • Ashbyauthor

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

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-06-15

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 9).

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  5. 2025-07-15

    July 15 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. 2025-07-08

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

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  7. 2025-07-01

    July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. 2025-06-16

    Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and APPR.

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  9. 2025-06-05

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  10. 2025-06-04

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 11. Page 1505.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  11. 2025-05-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2025-05-23

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  13. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1204.) (May 23).

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  14. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  15. 2025-05-05

    May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  16. 2025-04-29

    Set for hearing May 5.

  17. 2025-04-24

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  18. 2025-04-23

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 841.) (April 22).

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  19. 2025-04-10

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

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  20. 2025-04-09

    Set for hearing April 22.

  21. 2025-04-02

    April 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  22. 2025-03-27

    Set for hearing April 8.

  23. 2025-03-26

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

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  24. 2025-03-05

    Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and APPR.

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  25. 2025-02-21

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  26. 2025-02-20

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

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Versions

  • 02/20/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-20Compare
  • 03/26/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-26Compare
  • 04/10/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-10Compare
  • 04/24/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-24Compare
  • 05/23/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-23Compare
  • 07/08/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-07-08Compare
  • 06/16/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-16Compare
  • SB562Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-04-22 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Wiener: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Seyarto: no
    • Caballero: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-05 · pass · 7-0

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

  • Do pass as amended

    2025-05-23 · pass · 5-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: no
    • Dahle: other

  • 3rd Reading

    2025-06-04 · pass · 25-11

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Durazo: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Jones: no
    • Valladares: no
    • Strickland: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Hurtado: no
    • Choi: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Niello: no
    • Grove: no
    • Cortese: other
    • Archuleta: other
    • Caballero: other
    • Reyes: other

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

    2026-06-09 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Schultz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Alanis: no
    • Lackey: no
    • Ramos: other
    • Nguyen: other

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