AB 1908: Settlement agreements: victims’ compensation funding.
This bill amends the California Code of Civil Procedure to clarify the validity of a victims' compensation fund established to address payments to victims of childhood sexual assault. The fund is deemed to be in existence upon its authorization by a county board of supervisors. The bill also clarifies that indebtedness, including the victims' compensation fund, is deemed to be in existence on the date of adoption by the governing body of the public agency, regardless of when the tort action judgment or settlement is entered. This change aims to provide clarity and consistency in determining the validity of refunding bonds to refund a tort action judgment.
| Aug. 25, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug. 19, 2026 | Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6248.). |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.). |
| Jun. 25, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Enrolled August 21, 2026 |
| Passed IN Senate August 17, 2026 |
| Passed IN Assembly August 19, 2026 |
| Amended IN Senate June 03, 2026 |
| Amended IN Senate June 01, 2026 |
| Amended IN Assembly March 16, 2026 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member McKinnor (Coauthors: Assembly Members Dixon and Zbur) |
February 12, 2026 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 664.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:664.6.
(a) If parties to pending litigation stipulate, in a writing signed by the parties outside of the presence of the court or orally before the court, for settlement of the case, or part thereof, the court, upon motion, may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement. If the parties to the settlement agreement or their counsel stipulate in writing or orally before the court, the court may dismiss the case as to the settling parties without prejudice and retain jurisdiction over the parties to enforce the settlement until performance in full of the terms of the settlement.SEC. 2.
This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: