California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 1213: Restitution: priority.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 1213 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Restitution: priority. Primary sponsor: Catherine Stefani (D). Most recent recorded action (October 1, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2025.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
The California Constitution entitles the victim of a crime to restitution. Existing law requires the court in each criminal case to order a convicted defendant to pay full restitution to the victim and a separate restitution fine, as specified. Existing law makes a restitution order in a case in which a victim suffered economic loss as a result of the defendant’s conduct, as specified, enforceable as if it were a civil judgment.
This bill, the Restitution First Act, would also require that a restitution order be paid before all fines, restitution fines, penalty assessments, and other fees, as specified. The bill would also make nonsubstantive, conforming changes.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Stefani | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 19 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2025.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2911.).
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2389.).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Ordered to third reading.
- From Consent Calendar.
- Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
- From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.