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CA SB1161

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/18/2016

Primary Sponsor

Benjamin Allen

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Revives time-barred unfair competition lawsuits against entities that engaged in deceptive practices regarding anthropogenic-induced climate change scientific evidence
  • Allows actions brought by the Attorney General or district attorneys to be commenced within 4 years of January 1, 2017, regardless of prior statute of limitations expiration
  • Does not apply to actions where a final and nonappealable judgment has already been rendered
  • Establishes legislative findings that fossil fuel companies knew of climate change risks by 1988 but engaged in sustained misinformation campaigns to create public doubt about climate science
  • Applies only to claims related to unfair competition under California Business and Professions Code Chapter 5

Legislative Description

Statutes of limitation: California Climate Science Truth and Accountability Act of 2016.

Last Action

Died on the inactive file.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/21/2016
Environmental Quality4/4/2016
Rules2/18/2016

Full Bill Text

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