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California State Legislature · AB 2781 · Chaptered (Chapter 98, Statutes of 2026)

Civil cases: filing fees.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Civil cases: filing fees. Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Read first time. To print. · Mar 11, 2026
From printer. May be heard in committee April 11. · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to Com. on JUD. · Mar 16, 2026
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. · Apr 8, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 9, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 15, 2026
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22). · Apr 22, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · Apr 23, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4917.) · May 4, 2026
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 5, 2026
Referred to Com. on JUD. · May 13, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 17, 2026
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. · Jun 29, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · Jun 30, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.). · Jul 2, 2026
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. · Jul 2, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m. · Jul 15, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Jul 16, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 98, Statutes of 2026. · Jul 16, 2026

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Committee on JudiciaryMacedo

Recorded votes

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2781 JUD. (Kalra)Senate · 2026-07-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 37, Noes 0, Abstain 3
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2026-06-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 2781 Judiciary Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2026-05-04 · (PASS) · Ayes 73, Noes 0, Abstain 7
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2026-04-22 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2026-04-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 98, Statutes of 2026. (Jul 16, 2026).