Bill Text: CA SB251 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Civil actions: Effect of death.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2022-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB251 Detail]

Download: California-2021-SB251-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 251

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Introduced by Senator Borgeas

January 25, 2021

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An act to amend Section 377.31 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 251, as introduced, Borgeas. Civil actions: Effect of death.

Existing law allows, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the decedent’s personal representative or, if none, the decedent’s successor in interest to continue a pending action or proceeding that does not abate, as specified.

This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.

Digest Key

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

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 377.31 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:

377.31.

 On motion motion, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the court shall allow a pending action or proceeding that does not abate to be continued by the decedent’s personal representative or, if none, by the decedent’s successor in interest.