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AB 1544STATE · CaliforniaIntroduced

Court proceedings: media access.

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.

Voted 8/27/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

68 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 6/24/2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  2. 5/20/2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
  3. 5/7/2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
  4. 5/7/2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes . Page 4961.)
  5. 4/23/2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  6. 4/22/2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).
  7. 4/13/2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  8. 4/9/2026Read second time and amended.
  9. 4/8/2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7).
  10. 3/19/2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.