SB-1149 (Leyva): Civil Settlement Restriction
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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Civil actions: agreements settling actions involving public health or safety
Bill Number: SB-1149
Bill Author(s): Leyva
Legislative Session / Year: 2022
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: Prohibits a provision within a settlement agreement for civil damages regarding a defective product or environmental condition that poses a danger to public health or safety, as defined, that purports to restrict the disclosure of factual information related to the action
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1149
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2023
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Died in Assembly Appropriations Committee
Passed Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee
Passed Senate Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Senate Policy Committee(s)
Introduced
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Died on unfinished business, reconsideration pending (11/30/22).
Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 31. Noes 18. Page 6370.) (08/29/22).
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (06/14/22).
Referred to Com. on JUD (05/27/22).
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk (05/24/22).
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 10. Page 3841.) Ordered to the Assembly (05/23/22).
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 3326.) (04/06/22).
Referred to Com. on JUD (02/23/22).
Article IV Section 8(a) of the Constitution and Joint Rule 55 dispensed with February 7, 2022, suspending the 30 calendar day requirement (02/16/22).
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print (02/16/22).
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