AB-2428 • 2026

Criminal fees.

Children Crime Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Celeste Rodriguez
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Effective date: Not listed

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Criminal fees.

AB 2428, as amended, Celeste Rodriguez.

What This Bill Does

AB 2428, as amended, Celeste Rodriguez.
Criminal fees.
Existing law imposes various fees, contingent upon a criminal arrest, prosecution, or conviction, for the cost of administering the criminal justice system, including traffic violator school fees, costs for when a minor is adjudged a ward of the court, as specified, or costs incurred by a state or local agency for the disposal of various substances if the person is convicted of the sale, possession, or transportation of a controlled substance, as specified.
This bill would repeal the authority to collect many of those fees, among others.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-26 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 18.)
2026-05-19 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-21 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 14).
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2428, as amended, Celeste Rodriguez.
Criminal fees.
Existing law imposes various fees, contingent upon a criminal arrest, prosecution, or conviction, for the cost of administering the criminal justice system, including traffic violator school fees, costs for when a minor is adjudged a ward of the court, as specified, or costs incurred by a state or local agency for the disposal of various substances if the person is convicted of the sale, possession, or transportation of a controlled substance, as specified.
This bill would repeal the authority to collect many of those fees, among others. The bill would make the unpaid balance of most court-imposed costs unenforceable and uncollectible and would require any portion of a judgment imposed by those costs to be vacated. The bill would relieve a person who is sentenced to state prison or confined in a county jail from being required to pay any trial
court filing fees or costs related to the person’s underlying criminal conviction.
Existing law requires, among others, the state and certain cities, to accept personal checks in addition to any other authorized form of payment drawn, as specified, for the payment of certain obligations if the person issuing the check meets specified conditions.
This bill would authorize those entities to accept personal checks, in addition to any other authorized form of payment, as payment for court-ordered debt relating to a criminal proceeding without regard to those conditions. The bill would prohibit a public entity from imposing a charge to recover processing and collection costs for returned checks for court-ordered debt
relating to a criminal proceeding.
The bill would make related findings and declarations.
The bill would also make various conforming changes.

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