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Rules and Forms | CEQA Actions: Initial Case Management Conferences (Action Required)
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Summary
The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends amending rule 3.2226 of the California Rules of Court to implement the provisions of Senate Bill 149 concerning initial case management conferences for actions brought under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Recommendation
The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2025, amend rule 3.2226 to implement SB 149. This amendment provides that the court must hold an initial case management conference within 30 days of the filing of the complaint in actions brought under the California Environmental Quality Act that receive expedited court review. In addition, it incorporates a topic listed in SB 149 into the enumerated topics that the court should consider at the conference.