REFUSAL WAIVE SERVICE SUMMONS

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes provisions that a defendant may refuse to waive service of summons. Provides that if a defendant located within the United States fails, without good cause, to sign and return a waiver requested by a plaintiff located within the United States, the court must impose on the defendant (1) the expenses later incurred in making service and (2) the reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, of any motion required to collect those service expenses.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. May 8, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
2. May 12, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
3. May 12, 2026CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. May 13, 2026CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments
5. May 15, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
6. May 22, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
7. Jun 1, 2026CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
8. Jun 1, 2026CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

• Mary Beth CantyD Primary sponsor · District 54
• Laura FineD Floor sponsor · District 9