MANDATORY ARBITRATION
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Allows the Supreme Court to provide for mandatory arbitration of civil actions as the Court deems appropriate in order to expedite in a less costly manner any litigation wherein a party asserts a claim not exceeding $75,000 (rather than $50,000) or any lesser amount as authorized by the Supreme Court. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Signed Jul 9, 2021
Floor votes · House May 21, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 9, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 111-000-000
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Judiciary - Civil Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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