Existing law requires the trier of fact, in a civil action to redress unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair competition brought by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of senior citizens or disabled persons, to consider specified factors in determining the amount of a discretionary fine, penalty, or remedy to be imposed. Existing law authorizes the trier of fact, upon a finding of one of those factors, to impose a fine, penalty, or other remedy in an amount up to 3 times greater than the amount authorized by statute or the amount the trier of fact would impose in the absence of the affirmative finding.
California AB 1730 (20212022) — Penal damages: veterans.
Existing law requires the trier of fact, in a civil action to redress unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair competition brought by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of senior citizens or disabled persons, to consider specified factors in determining the amount of a discretionary fine, penalty, or remedy to be imposed. Existing law authorizes the trier of fact, upon a finding of one of those factors, to impose a fine, penalty, or other remedy in an amount up to 3 times greater than the amount authorized by statute or the amount the trier of fact would impose in the absence of the affirmative finding.
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 10–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 8–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar — 5–0 (pass) · upper
AB 1730 Davies Consent Calendar Second Day — 72–0 (pass) · lower
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2022-01-31 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2022-02-01 From printer. May be heard in committee March 3.
2022-02-10 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2022-03-15 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 15). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-03-16 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2022-03-21 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3916.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-03-22 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2022-05-04 Referred to Coms. on JUD. and M. & V.A. referral-committee
2022-06-01 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (May 31). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2022-06-14 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 14). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-06-15 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2022-06-20 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4307.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-06-20 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2022-06-29 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2022-07-01 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2022-07-01 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 78, Statutes of 2022. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5544d6d1-711d-4d26-8156-fc7efa472353. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).