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SB 9322025–2026 SessionREPORTEDDEMOCRAT

Civil proceedings: real party in interest.

Introduced Jan 29, 2026Melissa Hurtado (D-CA)

Summary

Existing law requires an action to be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest, except as otherwise provided by statute. This bill would require an assignee to identify the assignor who is the original real party in interest in the title of the case on the first document the assignee files in a proceeding.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Jan 29, 2026

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Senate
Jan 30, 2026

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.

Senate
Feb 11, 2026

Referred to Com. on JUD.

Senate
Mar 16, 2026

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

Senate
Mar 16, 2026

Set for hearing March 24.

Senate
Mar 24, 2026

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).

Senate
Mar 25, 2026

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Senate