CA AB540 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on September 18 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-18 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 263, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on September 18 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-18 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 263, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 6155 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 437c, 1005, and 1010.6 of, and to add Section 2016.100 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.
Title
Civil actions and attorneys.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-08-30 - Assembly - AB 540 Connolly Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 78 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-30 - Assembly - With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-28 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB540 Connolly By Laird (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-26 - Senate - That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Senate - Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Assembly - AB 540 Connolly Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (Y: 76 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-03-25 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-30 - Assembly - With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-28 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB540 Connolly By Laird (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-26 - Senate - That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Senate - Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Assembly - AB 540 Connolly Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (Y: 76 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-03-25 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 263, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-09-18 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-09-09 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-30 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6897.). |
| 2026-08-30 | Assembly | From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 30). |
| 2026-08-30 | Assembly | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6844.) |
| 2026-08-30 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. |
| 2026-08-28 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-28 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). |
| 2026-08-26 | Senate | From committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 26) |
| 2026-08-24 | Senate | From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2026-08-24 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b). |
| 2026-08-24 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-21 | Senate | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-08-11 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-10 | Senate | Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-08-10 | Senate | From inactive file. |
| 2025-09-08 | Senate | Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird. |
| 2025-07-07 | Senate | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-07-07 | Senate | From Consent Calendar. |
| 2025-07-03 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| 2025-07-02 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1). |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-04-01 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.) |
| 2025-03-27 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| 2025-03-26 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). |
| 2025-02-24 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-02-12 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 14. |
| 2025-02-11 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Professions Code | 6155 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Code of Civil Procedure | 1005 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Code of Civil Procedure | 1010.6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Code of Civil Procedure | 2016.100 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Code of Civil Procedure | 437 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
