CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 251Introduced by Senator BorgeasJanuary 25, 2021 An act to amend Section 377.31 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 251, as introduced, Borgeas. Civil actions: Effect of death.Existing law allows, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the decedents personal representative or, if none, the decedents successor in interest to continue a pending action or proceeding that does not abate, as specified.This bill would make a technical, 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 377.31 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:377.31. On motion motion, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the court shall allow a pending action or proceeding that does not abate to be continued by the decedents personal representative or, if none, by the decedents successor in interest.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 251Introduced by Senator BorgeasJanuary 25, 2021 An act to amend Section 377.31 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 251, as introduced, Borgeas. Civil actions: Effect of death.Existing law allows, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the decedents personal representative or, if none, the decedents successor in interest to continue a pending action or proceeding that does not abate, as specified.This bill would make a technical, 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. 251
Introduced by Senator BorgeasJanuary 25, 2021
Introduced by Senator Borgeas
January 25, 2021
An act to amend Section 377.31 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 251, as introduced, Borgeas. Civil actions: Effect of death.
Existing law allows, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the decedents personal representative or, if none, the decedents successor in interest to continue a pending action or proceeding that does not abate, as specified.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.
Existing law allows, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the decedents personal representative or, if none, the decedents successor in interest to continue a pending action or proceeding that does not abate, as specified.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 377.31 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:377.31. On motion motion, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the court shall allow a pending action or proceeding that does not abate to be continued by the decedents personal representative or, if none, by the decedents successor in interest.
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 377.31 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:377.31. On motion motion, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the court shall allow a pending action or proceeding that does not abate to be continued by the decedents personal representative or, if none, by the decedents successor in interest.
SECTION 1. Section 377.31 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
377.31. On motion motion, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the court shall allow a pending action or proceeding that does not abate to be continued by the decedents personal representative or, if none, by the decedents successor in interest.
377.31. On motion motion, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the court shall allow a pending action or proceeding that does not abate to be continued by the decedents personal representative or, if none, by the decedents successor in interest.
377.31. On motion motion, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the court shall allow a pending action or proceeding that does not abate to be continued by the decedents personal representative or, if none, by the decedents successor in interest.
377.31. On motion motion, after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the court shall allow a pending action or proceeding that does not abate to be continued by the decedents personal representative or, if none, by the decedents successor in interest.