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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 54: Court fee waivers: veterans.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 54 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Court fee waivers: veterans. Primary sponsor: Thomas Umberg (D). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 11, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 646, 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.

Existing law sets forth filing fees and other civil fees for superior courts. Existing law requires certain applicants to be granted initial permission to proceed without paying court fees and costs because of the applicant’s financial condition, including an applicant whose monthly income is 200% or less of the current poverty guidelines, as specified.

This bill would prohibit veterans disability service-connected compensation from being included in monthly income for purposes of that provision.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Thomas UmbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Laura RichardsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 646, Statutes of 2025.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2989.) Ordered to the Senate.
  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  7. Coauthors revised.
  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
  9. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
  12. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and M. & V.A.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page