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California 20252026

AB 1927

Bail Consumer Protection Act.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
BailConsumerProtectionAct
Introduced / first action
2026-02-13 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law generally regulates the business of insurance in the state, including the conduct of insurance licensees, and provides for the issuance of bail licenses under the jurisdiction of the Insurance Commissioner. Existing regulations generally prohibit the solicitation of bail except after a bona fide request for bail services has been received from the arrestee or from another specified person. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to impersonate certain personnel, including a law enforcement officer or an officer or member of a fire department, with the intent of fraudulently impersonating such a person, or of fraudulently inducing the belief that they are such a person. This bill, the Bail Consumer Protection Act, would make it a crime for any person to impersonate, or falsely hold themselves out to be, a licensed bail agent, and while doing so solicits or attempts to solicit bail from any individual. The bill would also make it a crime for any person to hire another person or company to solicit bail when the person knew or should have known that the other person or company is impersonating or falsely holding themselves out to be a licensed bail agent, and that other person or company solicits or attempts to solicit bail from any individual. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  2. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).

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  3. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

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  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  6. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  9. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  11. Withdrawn from committee.

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  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23).

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  14. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  15. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

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  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

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  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  19. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  21. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  22. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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  23. Re-referred to Com. on INS.

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  24. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.

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  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on INS. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on INS.

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  26. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  27. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

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  28. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and INS.

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  29. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  30. Read first time. To print.

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