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AB 1533: Claims against the state: appropriation.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 7, 2025

What AB 1533 does, verified December 7, 2025

The bill appropriates $672 to the department of general services to pay approved claims submitted by the government claims program. The department is required to submit these claims for legislative approval at least once each year. The bill declares that it will take effect immediately, making it an urgency statute.

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 206, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-01)Alert me
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Oct. 01, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 206, Statutes of 2025.
Oct. 01, 2025Approved by the Governor.
Sep. 15, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Sep. 08, 2025In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Sep. 08, 2025Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2600.).
Full action history, 17 earlier actionsConnect Plus
Latest bill textChaptered version, October 1, 2025 · 296 words

Assembly Bill No. 1533
CHAPTER 206

An act relating to state claims, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

[ Approved by Governor October 01, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 01, 2025. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 1533, Wicks. Claims against the state: appropriation.
Existing law requires the Department of General Services to ensure that all claims that have been approved by the department, and for which there exists no legally available appropriation, are submitted for legislative approval at least once each calendar year.
This bill would appropriate $672 to the Department of General Services, as specified, for the payment of claims accepted by the Government Claims Program.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

(a) The sum of six hundred seventy-two dollars ($672) is hereby appropriated to the Department of General Services for the payment of claims accepted by the Government Claims Program in accordance with the schedule set forth in subdivision (b).
(b) Pursuant to subdivision (a), claims accepted by the Department of General Services shall be paid in accordance with the following schedule:
Total for Fund: General Fund (0001) ........................ $600.00
Total for Fund: Motor Vehicle Account (0044) ........................ $72.00
Total for Fund: Item 0521-001-0044

SEC. 2.

This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to pay claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary that this bill go into immediate effect.
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