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AB 540

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Measure AB 540
Authors Connolly  
Subject Civil actions and attorneys.
Relating To relating to civil actions.
Title An act to amend Section 6155 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 437c, 1005, and 1010.6 of, and to add Section 2016.100 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.
Last Action Dt 2026-09-18
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
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Bill Actions
2026-09-18     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 263, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-18     Approved by the Governor.
2026-09-09     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
2026-08-30     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6897.).
2026-08-30     From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 30).
2026-08-30     Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6844.)
2026-08-30     Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
2026-08-28     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-28     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
2026-08-26     From committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 26)
2026-08-24     From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-08-24     Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b).
2026-08-24     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-21     Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-08-11     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-10     From inactive file.
2026-08-10     Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-08     Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird.
2025-07-07     Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-07     From Consent Calendar.
2025-07-03     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-07-02     From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1).
2025-05-07     Referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-04-02     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-04-01     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)
2025-03-27     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-03-26     From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25).
2025-02-24     Referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-02-12     From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
2025-02-11     Read first time. To print.
Versions
    Length
Chaptered     2026-09-18     74631
Enrolled     2026-09-03     74119
Amended Senate     2026-08-21     75233
Introduced     2025-02-11     53974
Analyses TBD