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AB 1593: State agencies: revenue: report.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified May 16, 2026

What AB 1593 does, verified May 16, 2026

This bill requires state agencies that charge money to report their revenue on their internet website. The reports must be available for download in a machine-readable format by January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter. The goal of this bill is to provide transparency and accountability in the way state agencies collect revenue.

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5GovernorPending
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Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
Recent actions8 total · showing 5
May. 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
Apr. 08, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Mar. 24, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Mar. 23, 2026Read second time and amended.
Mar. 19, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (March 18).
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Latest bill textAmended version, March 23, 2026 · 281 words

Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2026

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 1593


Introduced by Assembly Member Dixon
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Davies)

January 15, 2026


An act to add Section 11093.9 to the Government Code, relating to state government.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 1593, as amended, Dixon. State agencies: revenue: report.
Existing law imposes various reporting requirements on state agencies.
This bill would require state agencies that impose monetary charges charges, as defined, to report the revenue generated from those charges on its their internet website on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter. The bill would require the reports to be made available for download in machine-readable format, as specified.
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

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


SECTION 1.

Section 11093.9 is added to the Government Code, to read:

On

11093.9.

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) “Category” means the statutory or regulatory provision authorizing a charge, including the program or fund into which the revenue is deposited.
(2) “Monetary charge” means fees, fines, penalties, assessments, licenses, and other payments imposed by statute or regulation.
(3) “State agency” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 11000.
(b) On or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, a state agency that imposes a monetary charge, including a regulatory fee or administrative penalty, shall report on its internet website the revenue generated from those charges, organized by category.
(c) The report required by subdivision (b) shall be published in a machine-readable format and made available for download on the department’s internet website in accordance with standards established by the Department of Finance.

Text of AB 1593 as amended, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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