CaliforniaMalpractice actions: architects, engineers, or surveyors.
What it does
Existing law requires the attorney for the plaintiff or cross-complainant in any action arising out of the professional negligence of an architect, professional engineer, or land surveyor to file and serve a certificate declaring either that the attorney has consulted and received an opinion that the action is reasonable and meritorious from an architect, professional engineer, or land surveyor, licensed to practice in this state or in any other state, or that the attorney was unable to obtain that consultation for specified reasons.
More detail
This bill would expand the malpractice complaints covered by the provision to include those against landscape architects and geologists or geophysicists. This bill would limit the practitioners that may be consulted to those who are licensed in this state. The bill would specify that these provisions only apply to actions filed on or after January 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 137, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Aug 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 18Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 10Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6101.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2106 Patel Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 2In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 2Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5188.).Passed Senate
- Jun 25Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23).Minor
- Jun 23
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 15From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Jun 8In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- May 20Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- May 12In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 11Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4989.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2106 Patel Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 29Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Apr 28From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 28).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Feb 19From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
- Feb 18Read first time. To print.Introduced