Tom Umberg
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 34
Author
Existing law provides that the small claims court has jurisdiction over actions seeking certain forms of relief, including money damages in specified amounts and claims brought by natural persons, not exceeding $10,000, except as specified. Existing law requires an action or special proceeding to be treated as a limited civil case if certain conditions exist, including, among others, that the amount in controversy does not exceed $25,000. This bill would increase the small claims court jurisdiction over actions brought by a natural person, if the amount does not exceed $12,500, except as specified, and would also increase the amount in controversy permitted in other specified actions within the jurisdiction of the small claims court. The bill would increase the limit on the amount in controversy for an action or special proceeding to be treated as a limited civil case to $35,000. The bill would also make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions and make conforming changes.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 861, Statutes of 2023.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2669.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3148.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (September 1).
August 16 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Coauthors revised.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
June 27 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1250.)
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 2. Page 1250.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Motion to reconsider made by Senator Umberg.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 2. Page 1251.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1159.) (May 18).
Set for hearing May 18.
May 1 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing May 1.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Withdrawn from committee.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB S. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 685.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on PUB S.
Set for hearing April 11.
March 28 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing March 28.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 9.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB71 | HTML |
| 01/09/23 - Introduced | |
| 04/20/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/03/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/14/23 - Enrolled | |
| 10/13/23 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/07/23- Senate Judiciary | |
| 04/28/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/20/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/07/23- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 08/14/23- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 09/05/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/11/23- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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