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CA AB2445

Bill

Status

Passed

9/9/2020

Primary Sponsor

Eloise Reyes

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 377.60 of the Code of Civil Procedure to expand who may bring wrongful death civil actions
  • Authorizes a decedent's legal guardians to bring wrongful death actions if the decedent's parents were authorized to bring such actions but are deceased
  • Authorizes legal guardians to bring wrongful death actions if they were dependent on the decedent and the decedent's parents are deceased
  • Applies to causes of action arising on or after January 1, 1993
  • Takes effect immediately as an urgency statute upon approval on September 9, 2020

Legislative Description

Civil actions: wrongful death.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 51, Statutes of 2020.

9/9/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/23/2020
Rules6/9/2020
Judiciary2/27/2020

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