2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB859: Civil Procedure: recovery of defense costs.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 1038 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil procedure.
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Bill History
2/19/2025
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
2/20/2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
State Assembly
3/3/2025
Referred to Com. on JUD.
State Assembly
4/8/2025
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8).
State Assembly
4/9/2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
State Assembly
4/21/2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0.)
State Assembly
4/21/2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
AB 859 Macedo Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
4/21/2025
73
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass. To Consent Calendar
4/8/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Alexandra Macedo
Republican