Small claims court
15 bills and resolutions. 2 became law and 9 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.
This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.
Latest activity
The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.
- AB 760 Actions in small claims for third-party complaints, personal injury claims, and actions based in tort. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
- AB 779 Increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
- AB 1134 Information contained in the Consolidated Court Automation Programs Internet site related to dismissed eviction actions. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
- AB 1135 The defense of waiver in eviction actions.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
- AB 1137 Evicting tenants for failure to pay rent.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
Every bill on this subject
2025–26 session: 10
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 779: Increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 1135: The defense of waiver in eviction actions.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 1137: Evicting tenants for failure to pay rent.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 1140: Actions for relief from extrajudicial eviction in small claims court. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 20, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
2011–12 session: 3
- Aug 2, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
2009–10 session: 2
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 524: The jurisdictional amount and court fees in certain small claims actions.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 352: The jurisdictional amount and court fees in certain small claims actions.
Stopped in committee.
Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject