California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1908: Settlement agreements: victims’ compensation funding.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 664.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. civil actions, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately Settlement agreements: victims’ compensation funding. Under existing law, if parties to pending litigation settle the matter, the court may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement and, upon stipulation by the settling parties, dismiss the settling parties without prejudice while retaining jurisdiction over the parties to enforce the settlement…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to amend Section 664.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. civil actions, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately Settlement agreements: victims’ compensation funding. Under existing law, if parties to pending litigation settle the matter, the court may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement and, upon stipulation by the settling parties, dismiss the settling parties without prejudice while retaining jurisdiction over the parties to enforce the settlement. This bill would permit the enforcement, pursuant to the above provision and under specified conditions, of a settlement agreement that resolves a tort claim against a local public entity that is eligible for payment from a victims’ compensation fund or other victim-related financial assistance program, as specified. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. TWO_THIRDS NO NO NO YES YES NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 664.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read: 664.6. (a) If parties to pending litigation stipulate, in a writing signed by the parties outside of the presence of the court or orally before the court, for settlement of the case, or part thereof, …