BILL NUMBER: S5086
SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the abandoned property law, in relation to requiring
abandoned property escheat to the Indian nation or tribe that histor-
ically occupied the land or to nearest nation or tribe; and to repeal
certain provisions of such law relating thereto
 
PURPOSE:
This bill will return escheated property to the Indian tribe or nation
that historically occupied such land.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Sections 1-4 amend sections 200 to 203 of the abandoned property law.
Section 5 repeals section 204 of the abandoned property law.
Sections 6 - 9 amend sections 205 to 208 of the abandoned property law.
Section 10 - 14 amends section 210 to 214 of the abandoned property law.
Section 15 repeals section 215 of the abandoned property law.
Section 16 provides an effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This country was founded on the principle that European settlers could
take land by force, by unequal negotiation or by decree from the
original inhabitants. This bill recognizes the injustice done to the
First Nations on this continent and in this state and makes a tiny
gesture towards reparation and reconciliation. Land that has no owner
should be given back. It is the least we can do.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.4332 of 2023-2024; Referred to Finance;
S. 5318 of 2021-22: New bill, Referred to Finance
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Minimal.
 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S5086: 200 abandoned property law, 201 abandoned property law, 202 abandoned property law, 203 abandoned property law, 204 abandoned property law, 205 abandoned property law, 206 abandoned property law, 207 abandoned property law, 208 abandoned property law, 210 abandoned property law, 211 abandoned property law, 212 abandoned property law, 213 abandoned property law, 214 abandoned property law, 215 abandoned property law