AB 2028 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Deferred deposit transactions: assessments.

Summary
The California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law generally provides for the licensure and regulation by the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation of a person who engages in the business of making deferred deposit transactions. The law requires each licensee to pay to the commissioner its pro rata share of all costs and expenses reasonably incurred in the administration of the law, as specified. This bill would require an invoice or assessment notice issued by the commissioner to a licensee pursuant to the provisions described above to include the pro rata amount calculation used to determine the amount due and payable by the licensee, as specified. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 23016 of the Financial Code proposed by AB 2795 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2795 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Aug 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Last action Aug 30, 2026
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What changed between versions

02/17/26 - Introduced 08/20/26 - Amended Senate · 3 edits · Aug 20, 2026
MINOR
The Senate amendment adds a coordination mechanism with AB 2795 by inserting a new Section 1.5 and Section 2. If both bills are enacted by January 1, 2027 and AB 2028 is enacted last, the alternative version of Section 23016 in Section 1.5 (which incorporates changes from both bills) takes effect instead of the original Section 1. The core transparency requirement for assessment invoices remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

New Section 1.5 provides an alternative amended version of Financial Code Section 23016 that would incorporate changes proposed by both AB 2028 and AB 2795, serving as a fallback if the bills are enacted in a specific order.

The legislative counsel digest was updated to note that the bill incorporates additional changes to Section 23016 proposed by AB 2795, operative only if both bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

TIMELINE

New Section 2 establishes conditions for Section 1.5 to become operative: (1) both AB 2028 and AB 2795 must be enacted and effective on or before January 1, 2027, (2) each bill must amend Section 23016 of the Financial Code, and (3) AB 2028 must be enacted after AB 2795. If all conditions are met, Section 1 of AB 2028 does not become operative.

Floor votes · Senate Aug 10, 2026 · Assembly May 14, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Aug 10, 2026
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Aug 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 27, 2026
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Aug 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
upper
Aug 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
upper
Aug 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.
upper
Aug 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
upper
Aug 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
upper
Jun 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. & F.I.
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5054.)
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. & F.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Phillip Chen
Phillip Chen
RRepublican
CA
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