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CA SB84
Bill
Status
6/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angelique Ashby
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AI Summary
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Requires plaintiffs to serve a written notice specifying alleged construction-related accessibility violations before initiating a lawsuit for statutory damages against businesses with 50 or fewer employees
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Gives defendants 120 days after receiving the notice to correct alleged accessibility violations before a lawsuit can be filed
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Eliminates liability for statutory damages, attorney's fees, and costs if the defendant corrects the alleged violations within the 120-day notice period
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Prevents plaintiffs from bypassing the notice requirement by claiming general discrimination damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act when the underlying claim is based on California physical accessibility standards
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Applies to businesses that employed 50 or fewer individuals at the time of receiving the notice or during the three years preceding receipt of the notice
Legislative Description
Disability access: construction-related accessibility claims: notice of violation and opportunity to correct.
Last Action
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
6/18/2025