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California Public Records Act: trade secrets.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA SB 749 · Senate Bill · 2019–2020

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Senate
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Aug 25, 2020

What it does

The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, unless an exemption from disclosure applies. Existing law provides that nothing in the act requires the disclosure of corporate proprietary information including trade secrets, among other things.

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Aug 25, 2020

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.

Work with this bill

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