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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 66

Civil discovery.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law, the Civil Discovery Act, requires each party that has appeared in a civil action, except specified actions, to provide certain initial disclosures to the other parties to the action within 60 days of a demand by any party to the action unless modified by the stipulation of the parties. Existing law requires a party making initial disclosures of persons or records to additionally disclose persons or records that are relevant to the subject matter of the action, except as specified, and to disclose information and records regarding insurance policies or contracts that would make a person or insurance company liable to satisfy a judgment. Existing law requires initial disclosures to be verified via the written declaration of the party or the party's authorized representative, or signed by the party's counsel. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2027, and replaces them with prior law requiring initial disclosures to be made upon order of the court following the stipulation of the parties. This bill would remove the January 1, 2027 repeal date, thereby indefinitely extending the operation of the provisions described above.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Jun 23, 2025
House		SB 66 Umberg Consent Calendar Second DaypassSet your home in California to see
Jun 17, 2025
House		Do pass. To Consent Calendar.passSet your home in California to see
Apr 10, 2025
Senate		Consent Calendar 2ndpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 1, 2025
Senate		Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see

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