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

CA AB 2878 · Assembly Bill · 2015–2016

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Aug 31, 2016

What it does

The State Bar Act provides for the licensure and regulation of attorneys by the State Bar of California, a public corporation governed by a board of trustees. That act requires 6 members of the 19-member board to be attorneys elected from State Bar Districts. That act requires protection of the public to be the highest priority for the State Bar and the board of trustees in exercising their licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions and requires protection of the public to be paramount whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with any other interest sought to be promoted. That act provides that the State Bar is subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act and the…

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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 both chambers · Aug 31, 2016

  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.

  • Committee on JudiciaryLead sponsor

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Where it goes next

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