California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 2106: Malpractice actions: architects, engineers, or surveyors.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 2106 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Malpractice actions: architects, engineers, or surveyors. Primary sponsor: Darshana R. Patel (D). Most recent recorded action (August 27, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 137, Statutes of 2026.
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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 requires the attorney for the plaintiff or cross-complainant in any action arising out of the professional negligence of an architect, professional engineer, or land surveyor to file and serve a certificate declaring either that the attorney has consulted and received an opinion that the action is reasonable and meritorious from an architect, professional engineer, or land surveyor, licensed to practice in this state or in any other state, or that the attorney was unable to obtain that consultation for specified reasons.
This bill would expand the malpractice complaints covered by the provision to include those against landscape architects and geologists or geophysicists. This bill would limit the practitioners that may be consulted to those who are licensed in this state. The bill would specify that these provisions only apply to actions filed on or after January 1, 2027.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darshana R. Patel | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 76 |
“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 137, Statutes of 2026.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6101.).
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5188.).
- Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
- From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23).
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Referred to Com. on JUD.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.