California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 1523: Court-ordered mediation.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 1523 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on March 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Court-ordered mediation. Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (October 1, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 201, Statutes of 2025.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law prohibits a court from ordering a civil action into mediation when the amount in controversy exceeds $50,000, as specified.
This bill would, as of January 1, 2027, increase the dollar amount of the above-described amount in controversy limitation to $75,000 and impose additional requirements, such as there being no ongoing discovery disputes and at least one party notifying the court of an interest in mediation, to be met before a court may order a civil action into mediation. If the parties do not stipulate to a mutually agreeable mediator, the bill would require the court to select a mediator, at no cost to the parties. Court-ordered mediation would be required to conclude with a mutually acceptable statement of agreement or nonagreement, as specified.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Judiciary | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | Assembly | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 201, Statutes of 2025.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2877.).
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2397.).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 17).