Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 690
Criminal procedure: indigent defense compensation.
Progress
583 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 14
Referred to committee
Mar 3
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Mar 26
Passed first chamber
Jun 2
Passed second chamber
Aug 27
Sent to governor
Sep 8
Became law
Sep 20
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Mar 25, 2025
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 12–2
12 Yea
2 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 690 Schultz Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 3, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 64–9
64 Yea
9 Nay
6 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jun 24, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 4–1
4 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Jul 14, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended
Senate · Aug 13, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 5–2
5 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB690 Schultz By Cervantes
Senate · Aug 27, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 29–11
29 Yea
11 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 690 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Aug 28, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 59–11
59 Yea
11 Nay
9 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 359, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 20, 2026 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 20, 2026 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Sep 8, 2026 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 11. Page 6802.). Appropriations
Aug 28, 2026 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 11. Page 6001.).
Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). Appropriations
Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Jul 1, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 9. Page 1905.)
Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Mar 28, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended.
Mar 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 25).
Mar 26, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Mar 3, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
Feb 15, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 14, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
In committee
- Public Safety
Assembly
Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 23 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Mar 28, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 56 days
- Public Safety
Senate
Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jun 24, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jun 24, 2025 · heard Aug 13, 2026 · reported after 415 days
Topics
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| AB 572Criminal procedure: interrogations. | Ash KalraD | Became law | Became law | Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 697, Statutes of 2025. |
| AB 2147Criminal procedure: jurisdiction of public offenses. | Pilar SchiavoD | Became law | Became law | Jul 13, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 73, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 1917Criminal procedure: information. | Nick SchultzD | Became law | Became law | Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 376, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 1071Criminal procedure: discrimination. | Ash KalraD | Became law | Became law | Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 721, Statutes of 2025. |