California Assembly Bill AB2255 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2255INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Donnelly FEBRUARY 24, 2012 An act to amend Section 312 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2255, as introduced, Donnelly. Civil actions. Existing law requires civil actions to be commenced within specified periods, after the cause of action has accrued, unless an exception applies. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 312 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read: 312. Civil actions, without exception, can only be commenced within the periods prescribed in this title, after the cause of action  shall have   has  accrued, unless  where  , in special cases, a different limitation is prescribed by statute.