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CA SB1406

Bill

Status

Passed

9/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Tony Mendoza

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires attorneys providing prelitigation letters or serving complaints alleging construction-related accessibility violations against education entities to include their State Bar license number and notify the California Commission on Disability Access within 5 business days.

  • Mandates attorneys submit complaint information in a standard format and notify the commission of judgments, settlements, or dismissals within 5 business days, including whether violations were remedied and any other favorable outcomes achieved.

  • Makes failure to send copies of prelitigation letters, complaints, or case outcome notifications to the commission within 5 business days subject to attorney discipline by the State Bar.

  • Exempts attorneys employed by qualified legal services projects and support centers from these reporting requirements when acting within their scope of employment.

  • Requires the California Commission on Disability Access to review and report on all received prelitigation letters, complaints, and case outcome notifications in the same manner as existing law requires for demand letters and complaints.

Legislative Description

Construction-related accessibility: education entities.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 892, Statutes of 2016.

9/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/22/2016
Judiciary6/9/2016
Appropriations4/20/2016
Judiciary3/10/2016
Rules2/19/2016

Full Bill Text

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