CA SB982 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-23 - April 22 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 4011.)
Pending: Senate Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 4 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-23 - April 22 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 4011.)
Pending: Senate Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 3508.5) to Division 4 of the Civil Code, relating to climate disasters.
Title
Climate disasters: civil actions.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 3 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance] (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Senate - [First] hearing set for [04-15-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance] (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance] (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Senate - [First] hearing set for [04-15-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance] (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | April 22 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 4011.) |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on INS. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 3977.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on INS. |
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | Set for hearing April 22 in INS. pending receipt. |
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | Set for hearing April 21. |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | April 14 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 3868.) Reconsideration granted. |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Set for hearing April 14. |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on JUD. and INS. |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 7. |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Code | 3508.5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
