CaliforniaSettlement agreements: victims' compensation funding.
What it does
Under existing law, if parties to pending litigation settle the matter, the court may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement and, upon stipulation by the settling parties, dismiss the settling parties without prejudice while retaining jurisdiction over the parties to enforce the settlement.
More detail
This bill would permit the enforcement, pursuant to the above provision and under specified conditions, of a settlement agreement that resolves a tort claim against a local public entity that is eligible for payment from a victims' compensation fund or other victim-related financial assistance program, as specified.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
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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
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 907, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 25Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 19Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6248.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1908 McKinnor Concurrence - Urgency Added. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 17In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1908 McKinnor et al. By Durazo Urgency Clause. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 17Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5493.).Passed Senate
- Jun 25Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 24Ordered to second reading.Minor
- Jun 24Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Jun 23
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3From 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 1From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- May 6Referred to Coms. on JUD. and L. GOV.Minor
- Apr 23In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1908 McKinnor Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 4792.)Passed Assembly
- Apr 16Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 14).Minor
- Apr 15Coauthors revised.
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Mar 16From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 16Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Feb 13From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
- Feb 12Read first time. To print.Introduced