Catherine Stefani
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 19
Author
The California Constitution entitles the victim of a crime to restitution. Existing law requires the court in each criminal case to order a convicted defendant to pay full restitution to the victim and a separate restitution fine, as specified. Existing law makes a restitution order in a case in which a victim suffered economic loss as a result of the defendant's conduct, as specified, enforceable as if it were a civil judgment. This bill, the Restitution First Act, would also require that a restitution order be paid before all fines, restitution fines, penalty assessments, and other fees, as specified. The bill would also make nonsubstantive, conforming changes.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2025.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2911.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2389.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Ordered to third reading.
From Consent Calendar.
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1387.)
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Read first time.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
Introduced. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB1213 | HTML |
| 02/21/25 - Introduced | |
| 03/19/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/03/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/08/25 - Enrolled | |
| 10/01/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/07/25- Assembly Public Safety | |
| 04/21/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 06/09/25- Senate Public Safety | |
| 06/27/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/07/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/02/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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