California Public Records Act: elected or appointed officials.
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2025-2026 session
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Read first time. To print. · Jan 29, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 1. · Jan 30, 2025
Referred to Com. on JUD. · Feb 10, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Mar 4, 2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. · Apr 9, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). · May 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 27, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1820.) · Jun 2, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · Jun 3, 2025
Referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 11, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 25, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 1, 2025
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. · Jul 7, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). · Aug 29, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 29, 2025
Ordered to special consent calendar. · Sep 2, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2520.). · Sep 4, 2025
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Sep 4, 2025
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3024.). · Sep 8, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m. · Sep 15, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 1, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 142, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 1, 2025
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sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
AB 343 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2025-09-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 79, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Special Consent AB343 Pacheco et al.Senate · 2025-09-04 · (PASS) · Ayes 39, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do passSenate · 2025-08-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2025-07-07 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2025-06-24 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 343 Pacheco Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2025-06-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 79, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass.Assembly · 2025-05-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-03-04 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 142, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 1, 2025).