CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1223Introduced by Senator BeckerFebruary 15, 2024 An act to amend Section 1429 of the Civil Code, relating to legal obligations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1223, as introduced, Becker. Legal obligations.Existing civil law establishes rules governing the interpretation of contracts, as prescribed, and provides that other obligations are interpreted by the same rules by which statutes of a similar nature are interpreted.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes 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 1429 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1429. The rules which that govern the interpretation of contracts are prescribed by Part II 2 of this Division. division. Other obligations are interpreted by the same rules by which statutes of a similar nature are interpreted. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1223Introduced by Senator BeckerFebruary 15, 2024 An act to amend Section 1429 of the Civil Code, relating to legal obligations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1223, as introduced, Becker. Legal obligations.Existing civil law establishes rules governing the interpretation of contracts, as prescribed, and provides that other obligations are interpreted by the same rules by which statutes of a similar nature are interpreted.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1223 Introduced by Senator BeckerFebruary 15, 2024 Introduced by Senator Becker February 15, 2024 An act to amend Section 1429 of the Civil Code, relating to legal obligations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1223, as introduced, Becker. Legal obligations. Existing civil law establishes rules governing the interpretation of contracts, as prescribed, and provides that other obligations are interpreted by the same rules by which statutes of a similar nature are interpreted.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. Existing civil law establishes rules governing the interpretation of contracts, as prescribed, and provides that other obligations are interpreted by the same rules by which statutes of a similar nature are interpreted. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1429 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1429. The rules which that govern the interpretation of contracts are prescribed by Part II 2 of this Division. division. Other obligations are interpreted by the same rules by which statutes of a similar nature are interpreted. 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 1429 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1429. The rules which that govern the interpretation of contracts are prescribed by Part II 2 of this Division. division. Other obligations are interpreted by the same rules by which statutes of a similar nature are interpreted. SECTION 1. Section 1429 of the Civil Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 1429. The rules which that govern the interpretation of contracts are prescribed by Part II 2 of this Division. division. Other obligations are interpreted by the same rules by which statutes of a similar nature are interpreted. 1429. The rules which that govern the interpretation of contracts are prescribed by Part II 2 of this Division. division. Other obligations are interpreted by the same rules by which statutes of a similar nature are interpreted. 1429. The rules which that govern the interpretation of contracts are prescribed by Part II 2 of this Division. division. Other obligations are interpreted by the same rules by which statutes of a similar nature are interpreted. 1429. The rules which that govern the interpretation of contracts are prescribed by Part II 2 of this Division. division. Other obligations are interpreted by the same rules by which statutes of a similar nature are interpreted.