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

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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

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1480

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Introduced by Assembly Member Papan

February 17, 2023

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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.

Digest Key

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

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Bill Text

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.