Bill Text: CA AB1480 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 1480

Introduced

Bill Title: Civil actions: compensatory relief.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2024-02-01 - Died at Desk. [AB1480 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB1480-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1480

Introduced by Assembly Member Papan

February 17, 2023

An act to amend Section 3281 of the Civil Code, relating to civil damages.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1480, as introduced, Papan. Civil actions: compensatory relief.

Under existing law, every person who suffers detriment from the unlawful act or omission of another is authorized to recover from the person in fault a compensation in money, which is called damages.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 3281 of the Civil Code is amended to read:

3281.

Every person who suffers detriment from the unlawful act or omission of ~~another,~~ another may recover from the person in fault a compensation ~~therefor~~ for that detriment in money, which is called damages.