SB 54

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 07, 2025
  • Passed Senate May 29, 2025
  • Passed Assembly Sep 08, 2025
  • Became Law Oct 11, 2025

Court fee waivers: veterans.

Bill Subjects

Courtfeewaivers Veterans

Abstract

Existing law sets forth filing fees and other civil fees for superior courts. Existing law requires certain applicants to be granted initial permission to proceed without paying court fees and costs because of the applicant's financial condition, including an applicant whose monthly income is 200% or less of the current poverty guidelines, as specified. This bill would prohibit veterans disability service-connected compensation from being included in monthly income for purposes of that provision.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Oct 11, 2025

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 646, Statutes of 2025.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 16, 2025

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Sep 08, 2025

Senate

In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2989.) Ordered to the Senate.

Sep 02, 2025

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 29, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).

Assembly

Coauthors revised.

Aug 20, 2025

Assembly

August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Jul 16, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 17, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on M. & V.A.

Jun 05, 2025

Assembly

Referred to Coms. on JUD. and M. & V.A.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on JUD. and M. & V.A.

May 29, 2025

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1322.) Ordered to the Assembly.

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

May 27, 2025

Senate

Ordered to special consent calendar.

May 23, 2025

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1189.) (May 23).

May 16, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing May 23.

May 12, 2025

Senate

May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

May 02, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing May 12.

Apr 29, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 918.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing April 28.

Apr 09, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 705.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on M. & V.A.

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing April 8.

Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Referred to Coms. on JUD. and M. & V.A.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on JUD. and M. & V.A.

Jan 08, 2025

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 7.

Jan 07, 2025

Senate

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

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB54 HTML
01/07/25 - Introduced PDF
09/10/25 - Enrolled PDF
10/11/25 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/04/25- Senate Judiciary PDF
04/28/25- Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs PDF
05/09/25- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/25/25- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
06/13/25- Assembly Judiciary PDF
07/11/25- Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs PDF
08/18/25- Assembly Appropriations PDF
09/02/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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