CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1259Introduced by Senator LairdFebruary 17, 2022 An act to amend Section 3508.1 of the Civil Code, relating to civil law. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1259, as introduced, Laird. Civil law.Existing law makes the exhibition of any motion picture a nuisance if any intentional killing of, or cruelty to, a human being or an animal is shown in the motion picture and such action actually occurred in the production of the motion picture, unless certain exceptions apply. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a producer to willfully misstate or cause to be misstated any fact contained in a statement relating to specified exceptions.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3508.1 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3508.1. Any producer who willfully misstates or causes to be misstated any fact contained in a statement under paragraph (6) or (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 3508 is guilty of a misdemeanor. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1259Introduced by Senator LairdFebruary 17, 2022 An act to amend Section 3508.1 of the Civil Code, relating to civil law. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1259, as introduced, Laird. Civil law.Existing law makes the exhibition of any motion picture a nuisance if any intentional killing of, or cruelty to, a human being or an animal is shown in the motion picture and such action actually occurred in the production of the motion picture, unless certain exceptions apply. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a producer to willfully misstate or cause to be misstated any fact contained in a statement relating to specified exceptions.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1259 Introduced by Senator LairdFebruary 17, 2022 Introduced by Senator Laird February 17, 2022 An act to amend Section 3508.1 of the Civil Code, relating to civil law. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1259, as introduced, Laird. Civil law. Existing law makes the exhibition of any motion picture a nuisance if any intentional killing of, or cruelty to, a human being or an animal is shown in the motion picture and such action actually occurred in the production of the motion picture, unless certain exceptions apply. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a producer to willfully misstate or cause to be misstated any fact contained in a statement relating to specified exceptions.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision. Existing law makes the exhibition of any motion picture a nuisance if any intentional killing of, or cruelty to, a human being or an animal is shown in the motion picture and such action actually occurred in the production of the motion picture, unless certain exceptions apply. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a producer to willfully misstate or cause to be misstated any fact contained in a statement relating to specified exceptions. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3508.1 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3508.1. Any producer who willfully misstates or causes to be misstated any fact contained in a statement under paragraph (6) or (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 3508 is guilty of a misdemeanor. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 3508.1 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3508.1. Any producer who willfully misstates or causes to be misstated any fact contained in a statement under paragraph (6) or (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 3508 is guilty of a misdemeanor. SECTION 1. Section 3508.1 of the Civil Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 3508.1. Any producer who willfully misstates or causes to be misstated any fact contained in a statement under paragraph (6) or (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 3508 is guilty of a misdemeanor. 3508.1. Any producer who willfully misstates or causes to be misstated any fact contained in a statement under paragraph (6) or (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 3508 is guilty of a misdemeanor. 3508.1. Any producer who willfully misstates or causes to be misstated any fact contained in a statement under paragraph (6) or (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 3508 is guilty of a misdemeanor. 3508.1. Any producer who willfully misstates or causes to be misstated any fact contained in a statement under paragraph (6) or (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 3508 is guilty of a misdemeanor.