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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 1180

Department of Financial Protection and Innovation: state payments.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

The Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL) generally regulates digital financial asset business activity, including by prohibiting a covered person from taking certain actions with digital financial assets if that asset is a stablecoin, as defined and prescribed. The DFAL requires, among other charges, an applicant for a license to include a nonrefundable fee with an application, as specified. This bill would authorize the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to adopt regulations to allow specified payments required under the DFAL to be made with stablecoins, as specified. This bill would become operative on July 1, 2027, and sunset its provisions on January 1, 2032.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 26, 2026
House
AB 1180 Valencia Concurrence in Senate AmendmentspassSet your home in California to see
Aug 24, 2026
Senate
3rd Reading AB1180 Valencia By NiellopassSet your home in California to see
Aug 13, 2026
Senate
Do pass as amendedpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on suspense filepassSet your home in California to see
Jul 15, 2025
Senate
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Jul 2, 2025
Senate
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Jun 2, 2025
House
AB 1180 Valencia Assembly Third ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
May 23, 2025
House
Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Apr 21, 2025
House
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see

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