Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 822
Session 20252026
Unclaimed property: digital financial assets.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Oct 11, 2025
First Action
Feb 21, 2025
Latest Action
Oct 11, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
822
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Democrat
Principal Coauthor
Summary
The Unclaimed Property Law (UPL) prescribes the circumstances under which intangible property escheats to the state, including how and when apparent owners must be notified that their property is at risk of escheating and the manner in which escheated property must be delivered to the State Controller. Intangible property is only subject to the UPL if the apparent owner's last known address is within the state or, if that address is unknown, if there is another link to the state, as specified. Existing law provides how and when securities that escheat to the state pursuant to the UPL may be sold and how the securities or funds from their sale may be returned to their owner. This bill would clarify that digital financial assets are a form of intangible property subject to the UPL. With regard to digital financial assets, the bill would specify that an apparent owner's last known address need not be a complete mailing address if the address is sufficient to identify that it is within the state. The bill would prescribe requirements for holders of digital financial assets to notify apparent owners prior to the assets escheating, which would include a form created by the Controller that may be returned to the holder by the apparent owner to restart the escheatment period, as specified. The bill would specify how escheated digital financial assets must be transferred from the holder to the Controller. The bill would authorize the Controller to select one or more custodians for the management and safekeeping of digital financial assets that have escheated to the state, as specified. The bill would authorize the Controller to convert digital financial assets to fiat currency, as specified. The bill would entitle a person who makes a valid claim for a digital financial asset delivered to the Controller to receive that digital financial asset or, if the asset has been converted, to receive the net proceeds received by the Controller from the sale.
Text (11)
Documents (9)
10/11/2025
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 660, Statutes of 2025.
10/11/2025
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/23/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
09/13/2025
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
09/12/2025
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
09/12/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3406.) Ordered to the Senate.
09/05/2025
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
09/05/2025
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
09/05/2025
Assembly
Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.
09/03/2025
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
09/03/2025
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
09/03/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
09/02/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/29/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).
08/20/2025
Assembly
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
07/16/2025
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/15/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 14).
07/07/2025
Assembly
July 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
07/02/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & F. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.
06/23/2025
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/13/2025
Assembly
June 24 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
06/11/2025
Assembly
June 17 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
06/05/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on JUD.
05/29/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/29/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1330.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/27/2025
Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
05/23/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1214.) (May 23).
05/16/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
05/05/2025
Senate
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
04/25/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 5.
04/23/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 838.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/11/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 22.
04/10/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/02/2025
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
03/25/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
03/12/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS.
02/24/2025
Senate
Read first time.
02/24/2025
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
02/21/2025
Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 22, 2025 5:53:19 AM
Record Updated
Oct 14, 2025 8:41:15 AM