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AB 1660 amended to give courts discretion when financial institutions fail to cooperate with public guardians, advances from Appropriations
Summary
AB 1660 (as amended), presented by Assembly member Schiavo, would clarify court discretion and processes when financial institutions fail to respond to public guardians or conservators; sponsors said the bill reduces county workload and includes amendments to improve verification processes.
Assembly member Schiavo presented AB 1660 (accepting committee amendments) on April 8, 2026, saying the bill ensures financial institutions respond more effectively to public guardians and conservators while protecting institutions acting in good faith.
Trent Smith of the California State Association of Public Administrators testified that the bill would likely produce little fiscal cost to the state and could save counties time and resources currently spent locating decedents' assets. Smith said the committee amendment clarifies that probate judges would have discretion over fines when institutions do not cooperate and that the author is working on forms and processes to help public administrators verify their authority in specific cases.
SchiaVo asked for an aye vote; the committee moved the amended bill out with Republicans not voting and recorded some members' individual votes on the record.
The bill advances to the next stage of legislative consideration with the committee amendments in place.
