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Home/Bills/SB 562California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 562: Bail.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 15, 2026

What SB 562 does, verified August 15, 2026

This bill would require a refund to be made to entities who paid for a bail bond if the prosecuting agency fails to file charges within 21 days of the posting of the arrestee's bail bond, or if the defendant's bond is exonerated due to a motion to dismiss. The refund would be equal to the bail premium paid, minus an administrative reimbursement of 2% of the bond liability amount and the premium tax paid to the state. The bill applies only to bail bonds entered into on or after January 1, 2026, and the provisions would be severable.

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
Recent actions30 total · showing 5
Aug. 13, 2026August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Aug. 05, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Jun. 16, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Jun. 15, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 9).
Jul. 15, 2025July 15 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
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