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California Civil Procedure bills, 2025-2026

Every California bill filed under Civil Procedure in the 2025-2026 session, newest action first. Status, author, and last action are public; tracking, alerts, and analysis open with Connect Plus.

80

Civil Procedure bills

48

Signed into law

26

Still moving

California's 2025-2026 session has 80 bills filed under Civil Procedure. 48 have been signed into law, 1 vetoed, 5 failed, and 26 are still moving. By status: 9 introduced, 16 passed first house, 1 passed both houses, 48 signed into law, 1 vetoed, and 5 failed. The most recent recorded action in this group was on September 30, 2026.

Sen. Susan Rubio (4), Asm. Ash Kalra (3), and Asm. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (3) have the most bills in this group. 56 started in the Assembly and 24 in the Senate. Every bill below links to its own page with the official summary, author and coauthors, recent actions, and committee of record.

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9 introduced 16 passed first house1 passed both houses48 signed into law 1 vetoed 5 failed

80 bills · showing the 80 with the most recent action · California 2025–2026 Regular Session

BillTitleStatusLast actionAuthor

AB 1908Settlement agreements: victims’ compensation funding.California · last action 2026-09-30Chaptered/Signed2026-09-30Asm. Tina McKinnor AB 1961Civil actions: protective orders: workplace violence.California · last action 2026-09-30Chaptered/Signed2026-09-30Asm. Patrick Ahrens AB 2179Workplace violence: restraining orders.California · last action 2026-09-30Chaptered/Signed2026-09-30Asm. Darshana Patel SB 932Civil proceedings: real party in interest.California · last action 2026-09-30Chaptered/Signed2026-09-30Sen. Melissa Hurtado SB 1192Domestic violence: Reclaim Act.California · last action 2026-09-30Chaptered/Signed2026-09-30Sen. Susan Rubio SB 916Civil actions: housing development projects.California · last action 2026-09-29Chaptered/Signed2026-09-29Sen. Angelique Ashby SB 1344Civil actions: housing development projects.California · last action 2026-09-29Chaptered/Signed2026-09-29Sen. Christopher Cabaldon AB 464Sexual assault in prison.California · last action 2026-09-27Vetoed2026-09-27Asm. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry AB 501Lawsuits, liens, and other encumbrances.California · last action 2026-09-27Chaptered/Signed2026-09-27Asm. Diane Papan AB 1544Court proceedings: media access.California · last action 2026-09-27Chaptered/Signed2026-09-27Asm. Maggy Krell AB 2017State holidays: Eid.California · last action 2026-09-27Chaptered/Signed2026-09-27Asm. Matt Haney AB 2294State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day.California · last action 2026-09-27Chaptered/Signed2026-09-27Asm. Tri Ta AB 2782Judiciary omnibus.California · last action 2026-09-27Chaptered/Signed2026-09-27Judiciary Committee SB 1374Restraining orders: educational institutions.California · last action 2026-09-27Chaptered/Signed2026-09-27Sen. Roger Niello SB 1405Unclaimed personal property: employee benefit plan distributions.California · last action 2026-09-27Chaptered/Signed2026-09-27Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas AB 1753Protective orders: firearms and ammunition: notice and procedures.California · last action 2026-09-26Chaptered/Signed2026-09-26Asm. Catherine Stefani AB 2042Civil actions: setting aside default or default judgment.California · last action 2026-09-20Chaptered/Signed2026-09-20Asm. Ash Kalra AB 2290Civil discovery: oral depositions: transcriptions.California · last action 2026-09-20Chaptered/Signed2026-09-20Asm. Tom Lackey AB 686Elections: deceptive audio or visual media.California · last action 2026-09-19Chaptered/Signed2026-09-19Asm. Marc Berman AB 2262Courts: disqualification of judges.California · last action 2026-09-18Chaptered/Signed2026-09-18Asm. Michelle Rodriguez AB 1359Jury service exemptions.California · last action 2026-09-15Chaptered/Signed2026-09-15Asm. Patrick Ahrens AB 1950Civil actions: mediation.California · last action 2026-08-27Chaptered/Signed2026-08-27Asm. John Harabedian AB 2106Malpractice actions: architects, engineers, or surveyors.California · last action 2026-08-27Chaptered/Signed2026-08-27Asm. Darshana Patel AB 2125Groundwater basin adjudication: notice.California · last action 2026-08-27Chaptered/Signed2026-08-27Asm. Steve Bennett AB 1752Eminent domain: appraisals.California · last action 2026-08-13Passed first house2026-08-13Asm. Tom Lackey AB 1827Small claims court: jurisdiction.California · last action 2026-08-13Passed first house2026-08-13Asm. Phillip Chen AB 2031Unclaimed property.California · last action 2026-08-13Passed first house2026-08-13Asm. Cottie Petrie-Norris AB 2335Unclaimed property: digital financial assets.California · last action 2026-08-13Passed first house2026-08-13Asm. Avelino Valencia SB 1066Unclaimed property.California · last action 2026-08-13Passed first house2026-08-13Sen. Roger Niello AB 1447Unclaimed property: escheat to the state.California · last action 2026-08-10Passed both houses2026-08-10Asm. Mike Gipson AB 174Courts.California · last action 2026-08-06Passed first house2026-08-06Asm. Jesse Gabriel AB 1951Civil actions: filing fees: refunds.California · last action 2026-07-16Chaptered/Signed2026-07-16Asm. Diane Dixon AB 2333Child welfare nongovernmental organizations.California · last action 2026-07-16Chaptered/Signed2026-07-16Asm. Gail Pellerin AB 2781Civil cases: filing fees.California · last action 2026-07-16Chaptered/Signed2026-07-16Judiciary Committee AB 2155Arbitration: validity of agreements to arbitrate.California · last action 2026-06-30Chaptered/Signed2026-06-30Asm. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry SB 174Courts.California · last action 2026-06-29Chaptered/Signed2026-06-29Budget & Fiscal Review Committee AB 2740Enforcement of money judgments: exemptions.California · last action 2026-06-09Passed first house2026-06-09Asm. Alexandra Macedo AB 2357Courts: mental health pilot program.California · last action 2026-05-14Introduced2026-05-14Asm. Gail Pellerin AB 2690Civil actions: provisional remedies: injunctions.California · last action 2026-05-14Introduced2026-05-14Asm. Laurie Davies SB 1243Unlawful detainer: Tenant Protections for Immigrant Families Act of 2026.California · last action 2026-05-14Introduced2026-05-14Sen. Maria Elena Durazo SB 1310Voter registration: prospective jurors.California · last action 2026-04-22Introduced2026-04-22Asm. Steven Choi SB 875Public utilities: eminent domain: just compensation.California · last action 2026-04-21Introduced2026-04-21Sen. Scott Wiener SB 882Remote court appearances.California · last action 2026-04-13Introduced2026-04-13Sen. Susan Rubio AB 1742Civil actions: service of summons: commercial buildings.California · last action 2026-03-19Introduced2026-03-19Asm. Phillip Chen AB 2275Mental health diversion.California · last action 2026-03-09Introduced2026-03-09Asm. Jasmeet Kaur Bains AB 2755Unlawful detainer defined.California · last action 2026-02-21Introduced2026-02-21Asm. Sade Elhawary AB 1277Jury duty.California · last action 2026-02-02Failed2026-02-02Asm. Bill Essayli SB 425Bonds: public entities as beneficiaries.California · last action 2026-02-02Failed2026-02-02Sen. Susan Rubio SB 678Fire prevention activities: challenges: undertaking.California · last action 2026-02-02Failed2026-02-02Sen. Roger Niello SB 706Consumer debt: charged-off debts.California · last action 2026-02-02Failed2026-02-02Sen. Melissa Hurtado SB 738The Reclaim Act.California · last action 2026-02-02Failed2026-02-02Sen. Susan Rubio AB 250Sexual assault: statute of limitations.California · last action 2025-10-13Chaptered/Signed2025-10-13Asm. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry AB 1084Change of name and gender and sex identifier.California · last action 2025-10-13Chaptered/Signed2025-10-13Asm. Rick Chavez Zbur SB 497Legally protected health care activity.California · last action 2025-10-13Chaptered/Signed2025-10-13Sen. Scott Wiener AB 1466Groundwater adjudication.California · last action 2025-10-11Chaptered/Signed2025-10-11Asm. Gregg Hart SB 822Unclaimed property: digital financial assets.California · last action 2025-10-11Chaptered/Signed2025-10-11Sen. Josh Becker AB 515Trial: statement of decision.California · last action 2025-10-10Chaptered/Signed2025-10-10Asm. Blanca Pacheco SB 808Civil Actions: writs: housing development projects.California · last action 2025-10-10Chaptered/Signed2025-10-10Sen. Anna Caballero AB 268State holidays: Diwali.California · last action 2025-10-06Chaptered/Signed2025-10-06Asm. Ash Kalra AB 1079Civil appeals: stay of enforcement.California · last action 2025-09-13Chaptered/Signed2025-09-13Asm. Anamarie Avila Farias AB 394Public transportation providers.California · last action 2025-09-12Chaptered/Signed2025-09-12Asm. Lori Wilson SB 29Civil actions: decedent’s cause of action.California · last action 2025-09-10Passed first house2025-09-10Sen. John Laird AB 774Civil actions: enforcement of judgments.California · last action 2025-09-04Chaptered/Signed2025-09-04Asm. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan AB 863Residential rental properties: language requirements.California · last action 2025-09-03Chaptered/Signed2025-09-03Asm. Ash Kalra AB 1384Summary proceedings for obtaining possession of real property: procedural requirements.California · last action 2025-09-03Chaptered/Signed2025-09-03Asm. Stephanie Nguyen AB 1523Court-ordered mediation.California · last action 2025-09-02Chaptered/Signed2025-09-02Judiciary Committee AB 859Civil Procedure: recovery of defense costs.California · last action 2025-08-29Passed first house2025-08-29Asm. Alexandra Macedo SB 85Civil actions: service of summons.California · last action 2025-08-25Chaptered/Signed2025-08-25Sen. Thomas Umberg AB 561Restraining orders.California · last action 2025-08-18Chaptered/Signed2025-08-18Asm. Sharon Quirk-Silva AB 136Courts.California · last action 2025-06-27Chaptered/Signed2025-06-27Asm. Jesse Gabriel AB 223Jury selection: acknowledgment and agreement.California · last action 2025-06-27Chaptered/Signed2025-06-27Asm. Blanca Pacheco SB 136Courts.California · last action 2025-06-24Passed first house2025-06-24Budget & Fiscal Review Committee SB 436Unlawful detainer: notice to terminate tenancy.California · last action 2025-06-24Passed first house2025-06-24Sen. Aisha Wahab AB 824Protective orders: firearms and ammunition.California · last action 2025-06-03Passed first house2025-06-03Asm. Catherine Stefani AB 1413Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater adjudication.California · last action 2025-06-03Passed first house2025-06-03Asm. Diane Papan AB 1033Eminent domain: appraisals: compensation.California · last action 2025-05-23Passed first house2025-05-23Asm. Tom Lackey AB 1052Digital financial assets.California · last action 2025-05-23Passed first house2025-05-23Asm. Avelino Valencia AB 711Civil Actions: shorthand reporters.California · last action 2025-05-15Chaptered/Signed2025-05-15Asm. Phillip Chen AB 1162Challenges to housing and community-serving projects.California · last action 2025-05-12Passed first house2025-05-12Asm. Mia Bonta SB 26Civil actions: restitution for or replacement of a new motor vehicle.California · last action 2025-04-02Chaptered/Signed2025-04-02Sen. Thomas Umberg

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