CaliforniaCourt-ordered mediation.
What it does
Existing law prohibits a court from ordering a civil action into mediation when the amount in controversy exceeds $50,000, as specified.
More detail
This bill would, as of January 1, 2027, increase the dollar amount of the above-described amount in controversy limitation to $75,000 and impose additional requirements, such as there being no ongoing discovery disputes and at least one party notifying the court of an interest in mediation, to be met before a court may order a civil action into mediation. If the parties do not stipulate to a mutually agreeable mediator, the bill would require the court to select a mediator, at no cost to the parties. Court-ordered mediation would be required to conclude with a mutually acceptable statement of agreement or nonagreement, as specified.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 1Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 201, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 1Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 9Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 3Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2877.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1523 Judiciary Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KALRA. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 2In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1523 JUD. (Kalra) By Becker. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 2Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2397.).Passed Senate
- Aug 26Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 25Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 20Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 19Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jun 19Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 18From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 17).Minor
- Jun 17
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- May 20In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 19Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1594.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 1523 JUD. Assembly Third Reading By KALRA. Result: pass.Lower
- May 7Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 6From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 6).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Mar 19From printer. May be heard in committee April 18.
- Mar 18Read first time. To print.Introduced