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Measure AB 665
Authors Chen  
Subject Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation: report: Office of the Ombuds.
Relating To relating to financial institutions.
Title An act to amend Section 90018 of the Financial Code, relating to financial institutions.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-01
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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2025-10-01     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 162, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-01     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-02     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-08-26     In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-08-25     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2251.).
2025-08-20     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-08-19     From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-07-03     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-04     Referred to Com. on B. & F.I.
2025-05-28     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-27     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1730.)
2025-05-15     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-14     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2025-04-29     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-28     Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Page 1307.)
2025-03-03     Referred to Com. on B.&F.
2025-02-15     From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
2025-02-14     Read first time. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-01
Enrolled     2025-08-27
Introduced     2025-02-14
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								The commissioner shall prepare and publish on the department’s internet website an annual report detailing actions taken during the prior year under this law.
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								The report described in subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, information on actions taken with respect to all of the following:
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								Rulemaking, enforcement, oversight, consumer complaints and resolutions, education, and research.
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								The activities of the Financial Technology Innovation Office.
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								The report may include recommendations, including those intended to result in improved oversight, greater transparency, or increased availability of beneficial financial products and services in the marketplace.
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