Written agreements: exclusion of evidence.
Summary
Existing law provides that the terms set forth in a writing intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement with respect to the terms may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior agreement or of a contemporaneous oral agreement. Existing law defines the term "agreement" to include deeds and wills, as well as contracts between parties. This bill would include trust instruments in the definition of the term "agreement."
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Jun 2013
Assembly Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
Jun 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Feb 21, 2013
Signed Aug 12, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2013 · Assembly May 13, 2013
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 24, 2013
D
Democratic26
100% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Aug 12, 2013
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jun 24, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0)
senate
Jun 24, 2013
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 11, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 11).
upper
May 23, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
May 13, 2013
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (62-0-2)
assembly
May 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 7).
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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