Prohibits certain entities from negotiating any contracts or settlements releasing such entities from liability for a tortious or potentially tortious act within thirty days of such act
Summary
Prohibits persons, firms, or corporations whose interests are adverse to that of a person who received personal injuries or death as a result of an action by such person, firm or corporation from negotiating any contracts or settlements releasing such person, firm or corporation from liability for the tortious or potentially tortious act within thirty days of such act.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced May 19, 2025
Vetoed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 17, 2025
How they voted
56–3
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.160
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Patrick Gallivan
RRepublican/Conservative
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