2025-2026 Regular SessionCalifornia Legislature

SB222: Climate disasters: civil actions.

Legislative Summary

An act to add Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 3508.5) to Division 4 of the Civil Code, and to add Sections 540 and 10100.3 to the Insurance Code, relating to climate disasters, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
1/28/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 27.
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and INS.
Senate
3/25/2025
Set for hearing April 8.
Senate
3/28/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/8/2025
April 8 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) Reconsideration granted.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

[First] hearing set for [04-09-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
4/8/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance]
4/8/2025
5
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text3/28/202552.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/27/202532.3 KB