California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 1066
Unclaimed property.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Niello (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The Unclaimed Property Law prescribes the circumstances under which property escheats to the state. Existing law provides different requirements for escheatment of various types of property, including the time period for escheatment to the state. Existing law provides that the Controller may liquidate various forms of property after escheatment.
This bill would increase the time for escheatment of all forms of property to 7 years from the last contact with the owner, as specified. This bill would require the Controller to maintain the property in the form in which it was escheated, as specified.
Text versions
- 05/18/26 - Amended Senate· May 18, 2026
- 04/13/26 - Amended Senate· Apr 13, 2026
- 03/25/26 - Amended Senate· Mar 25, 2026
- 02/12/26 - Introduced· Feb 12, 2026
- SB1066
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 27, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 4, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 13, 2026 · House
August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. - Jun 16, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on JUD. - May 27, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4501.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 19, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 18, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - May 18, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4263.) (May 14). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 14. - May 4, 2026 · Senate
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 4. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3977.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 21. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15. - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.