California Public Records Act.
Summary
The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, unless an exemption from disclosure applies. This bill would recodify and reorganize the provisions of the act. The bill would include provisions to govern the effect of recodification and state that the bill is intended to be entirely nonsubstantive in effect. The bill would contain related legislative findings and declarations. The bill would become operative on January 1, 2022.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2020
Last action May 5, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
5
May 5, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
May 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Chau
DDemocratic
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