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Mediation: confidentiality: disclosure.

It became law on Sep 11, 2018.

CA SB 954 · Senate Bill · 2017–2018

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Sep 11, 2018

What it does

Under existing law, if a person consults a mediator or consulting service for the purpose of retaining mediation services, or if persons agree to conduct and participate in a mediation for the purpose of compromising, settling, or resolving a civil dispute, anything said in the course of a mediation consultation or in the course of the mediation is not admissible in evidence nor subject to discovery, and all communications, negotiations, and settlement discussions by and between participants or mediators are confidential, except as specified.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 11, 2018

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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