CA SB 982
deadClimate disasters: civil actions.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 982 pass?
No. CA SB 982 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-23): April 22 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 4011.)
What is CA SB 982 about?
Existing law gives a person the right of protection from bodily harm and the right to possess and use property. If a person suffers bodily harm or a loss of their property because of the unlawful act or omission of another, existing law authorizes them to recover compensation from the person at fault, which is known as damages. Existing law authorizes the Attorney General to bring various civil actions due to damage or loss. This bill would authorize the Attorney General to bring a civil action against specified fossil fuel companies for climate-attributable damage to recover costs and losses suffered by the California FAIR Plan Association, funds borrowed from the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, or costs and losses incurred by insurance policyholders. The bill would make those companies strictly liable without regard to fault for any relief granted. The bill would authorize the court and jury to use market share and alternate liability principles to determine proportionate liability of those companies for the climate-attributable damage, as described. This bill would make it an unlawful business practice for the company or affiliated entity to recover from California consumers, through retail or wholesale prices, charges, fees, surcharges, or any other adjustment to the price of gasoline or other motor fuels, for any costs and expenses incurred in connection with such a civil action, as defined. This bill would create the Attorney General Climate Disaster Fund into which the monetary relief recovered by the Attorney General would be deposited, and would set forth specified uses for the account upon appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would make related findings and declarations.
Who sponsors CA SB 982?
Wiener is the primary sponsor of CA SB 982, joined by 13 cosponsors.
Description
Existing law gives a person the right of protection from bodily harm and the right to possess and use property. If a person suffers bodily harm or a loss of their property because of the unlawful act or omission of another, existing law authorizes them to recover compensation from the person at fault, which is known as damages. Existing law authorizes the Attorney General to bring various civil actions due to damage or loss. This bill would authorize the Attorney General to bring a civil action against specified fossil fuel companies for climate-attributable damage to recover costs and losses suffered by the California FAIR Plan Association, funds borrowed from the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, or costs and losses incurred by insurance policyholders. The bill would make those companies strictly liable without regard to fault for any relief granted. The bill would authorize the court and jury to use market share and alternate liability principles to determine proportionate liability of those companies for the climate-attributable damage, as described. This bill would make it an unlawful business practice for the company or affiliated entity to recover from California consumers, through retail or wholesale prices, charges, fees, surcharges, or any other adjustment to the price of gasoline or other motor fuels, for any costs and expenses incurred in connection with such a civil action, as defined. This bill would create the Attorney General Climate Disaster Fund into which the monetary relief recovered by the Attorney General would be deposited, and would set forth specified uses for the account upon appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would make related findings and declarations.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-04-23 — April 22 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 4011.)
- Bill type
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- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Wienerauthor
- Allencoauthor
- Gonzalezcoauthor
- McNerneycoauthor
- Reyescoauthor
- Sterncoauthor
- Weber Piersoncoauthor
- Addiscoauthor
- Connollycoauthor
- Elhawarycoauthor
- Garciacoauthor
- Hartcoauthor
- Leecoauthor
- Celeste Rodriguezcoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-23
April 22 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 4011.)
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2026-04-21
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on INS. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 3977.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on INS.
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2026-04-17
Set for hearing April 22 in INS. pending receipt.
2026-04-17
Set for hearing April 21.
2026-04-15
April 14 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 3868.) Reconsideration granted.
committee-failure,committee-passage-unfavorable
2026-04-06
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-04-02
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-02-11
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and INS.
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2026-02-05
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 7.
2026-02-04
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Votes
[First] hearing set for [04-15-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
2026-04-14 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Umberg: yes
- Allen: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Stern: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Durazo: other
- Caballero: other
- Niello: other
- McNerney: other
- Reyes: other
- Valladares: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance]
2026-04-14 · fail · 6-2
Member-level votes (13)
- Allen: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Stern: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Ashby: no
- Niello: no
- Umberg: other
- Durazo: other
- Caballero: other
- Wahab: other
- Valladares: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance]
2026-04-21 · pass · 9-2
Member-level votes (13)
- Caballero: yes
- Allen: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Laird: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Stern: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Valladares: no
- Niello: no
- Wahab: other
- Durazo: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-22 · fail · 3-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Becker: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Niello: no
- Jones: no
- Rubio: other
- Richardson: other
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