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SB 1161 California Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Statutes of limitation: California Climate Science Truth and Accountability Act of 2016.

Summary
Existing law requires an action alleging unfair competition, as defined, to be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrued. This bill would, for actions brought by the Attorney General or a district attorney, revive an action for unfair competition with respect to scientific evidence regarding the existence, extent, or current or future impacts of anthropogenic-induced climate change that is time barred as of January 1, 2017, and would authorize the action to be brought within 4 years of that date.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2016 Last action Jun 2, 2016
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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
May 9, 2016
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 3766.) (May 3).
upper
Apr 21, 2016
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3643.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Apr 4, 2016
Committee
Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.
upper
Mar 29, 2016
Committee
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Mar 3, 2016
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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