AB 711 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Civil Actions: shorthand reporters.

Summary

Existing law requires that meet and confer notices with specified information be filed in support of specified motions. This bill would require that the meet and confer notices specify that the parties have met and conferred regarding the retention of a certified shorthand reporter for the hearing on the motion. This bill also specifies that the meet and confer may be done through electronic communications.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jul 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Signed Jul 28, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jul 3, 2025 · Assembly May 15, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 40

Jul 3, 2025

D Democratic30

29 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican10

6 Yea 4

60% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 28, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Jul 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Jul 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1931.).

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24).

upper

May 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1554.)

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25).

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Feb 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors