Civil actions: setting aside default or default judgment.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill lets a litigant who missed a deadline or failed to appear in a civil case request that the court set aside the default or default judgment. It applies to anyone involved in a civil action who wants to challenge a judgment entered against them without a trial. The measure aims to improve fairness by giving a procedural path to correct such judgments.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4899.) · May 4, 2026

Hearings

• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 16, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 7, 2026
• Judiciary
  Judiciary · Apr 7, 2026

History

1. Jun 5, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2. May 13, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
3. May 5, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. May 4, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4899.)
5. Apr 9, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7).
7. Mar 17, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
8. Mar 16, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
9. Mar 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
10. Mar 2, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
11. Feb 18, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
12. Feb 17, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Ash Kalra (D) · sponsor
• Kalra

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