Bill Text: CA AB1980 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 1980 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Statute of limitations: hazardous materials.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-07-20 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 141, Statutes of 2018. [AB1980 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB1980-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1980

Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk

January 31, 2018

An act to amend Section 338.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to statute of limitations.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1980, as introduced, Quirk. Statute of limitations: hazardous materials.

Existing law requires that actions for civil penalties or punitive damages under specified provisions relating to hazardous waste and hazardous substances be commenced within 5 years after the discovery by the agency bringing the action of the facts constituting the grounds for commencing the action.

This bill would include actions relating to aboveground storage of petroleum within the 5-year limitations period.

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

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

SECTION 1.

Section 338.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:

338.1.

An action for civil penalties or punitive damages authorized under Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100), Chapter 6.67 (commencing with Section 25270), Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 25280), Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 25300), or Chapter 6.95 (commencing with Section 25500) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code shall be commenced within five years after the discovery by the agency bringing the action of the facts constituting the grounds for commencing the action.