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AB 2025 California Assembly · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Mediation: confidentiality.

Summary
Under existing law, when a person consults a mediator or mediation service for the purpose of retaining mediation services, or when parties agree to conduct and participate in a mediation for the purpose of compromising, settling, or resolving a civil dispute, anything said in the course of the consultation for mediation services or in the course of the mediation is not admissible in evidence nor subject to discovery in any other action or proceeding. This bill would require the California Law Revision Commission to study and report to the Legislature, as specified, concerning the relationship under current law between mediation confidentiality and attorney malpractice and misconduct, as well as the availability and propriety of contractual waivers.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Jun 2012
Assembly Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2012 Last action Jun 7, 2012
Floor votes · Assembly May 29, 2012

How they voted

68–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 72
May 29, 2012
D Democratic45
43 Yea 2
95% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican26
25 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Jun 7, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
May 29, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (68-1-3)
assembly
May 25, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 25).
lower
May 25, 2012
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
May 14, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
lower
May 9, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 8).
lower
Apr 17, 2012
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Apr 10, 2012
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 8, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 24, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JG
Jeff Gorell
RRepublican
CA
44