Angelique Ashby
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 8
Author
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, if a prosecuting agency files a motion to dismiss a complaint or indictment within 21 days of the defendant's original arraignment and the defendant's bond has been exonerated, or if the prosecuting agency fails to file charges within 21 days of the posting of the arrestee's bail surety bond, the arrestee has not missed any court appearances where the arrestee's presence is mandatory, and the arrestee's bond has been exonerated, require the court to order the licensed bail surety agent to provide a refund to the entities or persons who were billed the money or property to the bail bond licensee of an amount equal to any bail premium paid, less an administrative reimbursement for an amount equal to 2% of the bond liability amount and the premium tax paid to the state by a licensed surety company in connection with the posting of the bail bond. The bill would apply only to a bail surety bond entered into on or after January 1, 2026. This bill would make these provisions severable.
July 15 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 11. Page 1505.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1204.) (May 23).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Set for hearing May 23.
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 5.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 841.) (April 22).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Set for hearing April 22.
April 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing April 8.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB562 | HTML |
| 02/20/25 - Introduced | |
| 03/26/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/10/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/24/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/23/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/08/25 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/18/25- Senate Public Safety | |
| 04/21/25- Senate Public Safety | |
| 05/02/25- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/23/25- Senate Appropriations | |
| 06/03/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/14/25- Assembly Public Safety |
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