California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2106
Malpractice actions: architects, engineers, or surveyors.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patel (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the attorney for the plaintiff or cross-complainant in any action arising out of the professional negligence of an architect, professional engineer, or land surveyor to file and serve a certificate declaring either that the attorney has consulted and received an opinion that the action is reasonable and meritorious from an architect, professional engineer, or land surveyor, licensed to practice in this state or in any other state, or that the attorney was unable to obtain that consultation for specified reasons.
This bill would expand the malpractice complaints covered by the provision to include those against landscape architects and geologists or geophysicists. This bill would limit the practitioners that may be consulted to those who are licensed in this state. The bill would specify that these provisions only apply to actions filed on or after January 1, 2027.
Text versions
- 08/27/26 - Chaptered· Aug 27, 2026
- 08/12/26 - Enrolled· Aug 12, 2026
- 06/15/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 15, 2026
- 04/29/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 29, 2026
- 02/18/26 - Introduced· Feb 18, 2026
- AB2106
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 House | AB 2106 Patel Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 2, 2026 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 Senate | Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 11, 2026 House | AB 2106 Patel Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 28, 2026 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 27, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 137, Statutes of 2026. - Aug 27, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 18, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. - Aug 10, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6101.). - Jul 2, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5188.). - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). - Jun 15, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 8, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 11, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4989.) - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 28). - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on JUD. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.