CaliforniaState Bar must report laws needed for justice worker program
After seeking public comments, the State Bar must tell lawmakers what legal changes it believes are needed when it resubmits a proposed community justice worker rule to the California Supreme Court.
What it does
When it resubmits the proposed community justice worker rule to the California Supreme Court, the State Bar must report any laws it believes need to change to carry out the program.
Argument forThe report could help lawmakers see which legal changes the State Bar believes the program needs before they consider those changes.
Argument againstPreparing the report could take State Bar staff time while the proposed program is still under review.
More detail
The State Bar must send a report to the Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees when it resubmits the proposed program rule to the California Supreme Court. The report goes to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Judiciary and concerns the California Community Justice Worker Program. The report must list any statutory changes the State Bar believes are needed to carry out the program. The report must follow state rules for legislative reports. The reporting duty applies when the State Bar resubmits the proposal, after seeking public comment. The section is repealed on January 1, 2031.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 678, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 21Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 17Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5486.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB1129 Caballero Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 6In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 1129 Caballero Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 6Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 6085.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Jul 2Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30).Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 23From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- May 11Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Apr 23In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4033.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Apr 16Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.Major
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3868.) (April 14).Major
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Set for hearing April 14.
- Apr 8Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Mar 23From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Feb 26Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Feb 18From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
- Feb 17Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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