California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1372 — Mediation: confidentiality.

Last action — May 3 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Under existing law, when a person consults a mediator or mediation service for the purpose of retaining mediation services, or when persons agree to conduct and participate in a mediation for the purpose of compromising, settling, or resolving a civil dispute, anything said in the course of a consultation for mediation services or in the course of the mediation is not admissible in evidence or subject to discovery, and all communications, negotiations, and settlement discussions by and between participants or mediators are confidential, except as specified. For purposes of confidentiality, existing law provides that a mediation ends when one of several specified conditions is satisfied, including if there is no communication between the mediator and any of the parties to the mediation relating to the dispute for 10 calendar days. This bill would provide that a mediation ends if there is no communication between the mediator and any of the parties to the mediation relating to the dispute for 14 calendar days.

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Action History

  1. May 3 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. Set for hearing May 3.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. Read first time.

  5. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  6. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wieckowski · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Wieckowski

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1372 do?
Under existing law, when a person consults a mediator or mediation service for the purpose of retaining mediation services, or when persons agree to conduct and participate in a mediation for the purpose of compromising, settling, or resolving a civil dispute, anything said in the course of a consultation for mediation services or in the course of the mediation is not admissible in evidence or subject to discovery, and all communications, negotiations, and settlement discussions by and between participants or mediators are confidential, except as specified. For purposes of confidentiality, existing law provides that a mediation ends when one of several specified conditions is satisfied, including if there is no communication between the mediator and any of the parties to the mediation relating to the dispute for 10 calendar days. This bill would provide that a mediation ends if there is no communication between the mediator and any of the parties to the mediation relating to the dispute for 14 calendar days.
Who sponsors SB 1372?
SB 1372 is sponsored by Wieckowski.
What is the current status of SB 1372?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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