Bill > SB29

This bill amends existing California law regarding civil actions involving a decedent's cause of action, primarily focusing on expanding the types of damages that can be recovered by a deceased person's personal representative or successor in interest. The bill removes previous limitations on recovering damages for pain, suffering, or disfigurement and extends the timeframe for filing such actions to January 1, 2030. Additionally, it requires plaintiffs who recover these types of damages between January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2029, to submit detailed information to the Judicial Council within 60 days of obtaining a judgment or settlement. The bill allows any party to an action to submit the required information and mandates that the Judicial Council prepare a report to the Legislature detailing these damages, covering the period from January 1, 2025, to July 31, 2029. The reporting requirement will become inoperative on January 1, 2030, unless the Legislature takes action to extend it. The bill maintains existing protections related to other sections of civil law and welfare institutions code, ensuring that the expanded damages provisions do not interfere with other legal protections.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB29