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SB 1066: Unclaimed property.
What SB 1066 does, verified August 15, 2026
<blockquote> <p>This bill amends California's unclaimed property law by increasing the time period for escheatment of all forms of property to seven years from the last contact with the owner. It requires the state controller to maintain the property in its original form after escheatment and allows owners to receive interest on their claims starting from the day they file until the property is returned.</p> </blockquote>
Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
✓In CommitteeComplete
✓First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| Aug. 05, 2026 | August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| Jun. 16, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | Referred to Com. on JUD. |
| May. 27, 2026 | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |