SB45 Summary: Asbestos Exposure Transparency Act

• Requires plaintiffs in asbestos actions to file a sworn affidavit within 90 days disclosing personal information, the asbestos-related disease claimed, and detailed exposure history including locations, dates, products, and defendants involved.

• Allows plaintiffs to satisfy disclosure requirements by filing all available asbestos trust claims and producing all trust claim materials within 90 days as an alternative to the sworn affidavit.

• Establishes a continuing duty for plaintiffs to supplement trust claim information within 30 days after supplementing a claim, receiving additional materials, or filing additional trust claims.

• Establishes that trust claim materials and trust governance documents are presumed relevant, authentic, and admissible in evidence; privilege and confidentiality claims cannot bar discovery.

• Dismisses claims without prejudice if plaintiffs fail to provide required information or comply with court orders to supplement within 90 days; trial cannot begin until at least 60 days after plaintiff compliance.