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California 20252026

AB 1544

Court proceedings: media access.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Courtproceedings, mediaaccess
Introduced / first action
2026-01-05 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

The California Constitution vests the judicial power of the state in the Supreme Court, courts of appeal, and superior courts. Existing law requires the sittings of every court to be public, except as authorized. This bill would bar a judicial officer, peace officer, or other law enforcement officer from prohibiting a member of the press or public from accessing court proceedings that are open to the public. The bill would authorize a violation of that provision to be subject to civil penalties, as specified.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  2. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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  3. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).

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  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  5. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  7. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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  8. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes . Page 4961.)

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  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).

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  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  13. Read second time and amended.

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  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7).

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  15. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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  16. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

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  19. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

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  20. From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.

  21. Read first time. To print.

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