Bill Text: CA SB241 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 241 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Civil actions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-23 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 214, Statutes of 2021. [SB241 Detail]

Download: California-2021-SB241-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 241

Introduced by Senator Umberg

January 21, 2021

An act relating to civil actions.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 241, as introduced, Umberg. Civil discovery.

Existing law, the Civil Discovery Act, establishes processes for the discovery of information regarding any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a pending action or to the determination of any motion made in that action, if the matter either is itself admissible in evidence or appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.

This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would streamline discovery processes in order to reduce costs to the courts and litigants.

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

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

SECTION 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would streamline discovery processes in order to reduce costs to the courts and litigants.