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California State Legislature · AB 78 · Chaptered (Chapter 28, Statutes of 2025)

Attorney’s fees: book accounts.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Attorney’s fees: book accounts. Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Introduced. To print. · Dec 18, 2024
From printer. May be heard in committee January 18. · Dec 19, 2024
Read first time. · Jan 6, 2025
Referred to Com. on JUD. · Feb 3, 2025
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 4). · Mar 4, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · Mar 5, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 572.) · Mar 10, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · Mar 11, 2025
Referred to Com. on JUD. · May 7, 2025
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). · Jun 25, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · Jun 26, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1931.). · Jul 3, 2025
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. · Jul 3, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. · Jul 11, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Jul 14, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 28, Statutes of 2025. · Jul 14, 2025

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Chen

Recorded votes

Consent Calendar 2nd AB78 ChenSenate · 2025-07-03 · (PASS) · Ayes 35, Noes 0, Abstain 5
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarSenate · 2025-06-24 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 78 Chen Consent Calendar Second DayAssembly · 2025-03-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 72, Noes 0, Abstain 8
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2025-03-04 · (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 28, Statutes of 2025. (Jul 14, 2025).