AB 540 advancing after bipartisan support for "first-look" template and referral clarifications
AB 540, presented by Assemblymember Connolly, would clarify attorney-referral rules, confirm certain service methods do not trigger extra timing, and create a voluntary "first look" template for sensitive records; the Judiciary Committee returned the measure to the Senate floor on a 9–0 roll call.
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Assemblymember Connolly told the Senate Judiciary Committee that AB 540 is a narrowly drawn effort to resolve three recurring civil‑procedure issues: clarify that certain methods of service do not trigger additional timing rules, confirm ordinary attorney referrals do not create a certified referral service, and provide a voluntary "first look" template for parties to review sensitive records by stipulation.
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