CaliforniaCourt proceedings: media access.
What it does
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.
More detail
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 520, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 27Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 20In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1544 Krell et al. By Umberg. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 20Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5580.).Passed Senate
- Aug 4Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 3From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 23
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- May 7In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1544 Krell Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 7Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 4961.)Passed Assembly
- Apr 23Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 13Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 9Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 8From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7).Major
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
- Mar 18In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Mar 18Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Mar 17From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Major
- Feb 17Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.Minor
- Jan 6From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.
- Jan 5Read first time. To print.Introduced