CaliforniaCivil discovery.
What it does
Existing law, the Civil Discovery Act, requires each party that has appeared in a civil action, except specified actions, to provide certain initial disclosures to the other parties to the action within 60 days of a demand by any party to the action unless modified by the stipulation of the parties. Existing law requires a party making initial disclosures of persons or records to additionally disclose persons or records that are relevant to the subject matter of the action, except as specified, and to disclose information and records regarding insurance policies or contracts that would make a person or insurance company liable to satisfy a judgment. Existing law requires initial disclosures to be verified via the written declaration of the party or the party's authorized representative, or signed by the party's counsel.
More detail
Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2027, and replaces them with prior law requiring initial disclosures to be made upon order of the court following the stipulation of the parties.
This bill would remove the January 1, 2027 repeal date, thereby indefinitely extending the operation of the provisions described above.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jul 14Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 50, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Jul 14Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Jul 3Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m.To Governor
- Jun 23In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded SB 66 Umberg Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 23Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 2247.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Jun 18Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 17).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- May 12Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Apr 10In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 750.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Apr 3Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Apr 2From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 610.) (April 1).Minor
- Apr 1
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Set for hearing April 1.
- Jan 29Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Jan 14From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 13.
- Jan 13Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced