CA SB707 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Passed on October 3 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-03 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 327, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Passed on October 3 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-03 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 327, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 54952.7, 54953, 54953.5, 54953.7, 54954.2, 54954.3, 54956, 54956.5, 54957.6, 54957.9, and 54957.95 of, to amend and repeal Section 54952.2 of, to add Sections 54953.8, 54953.8.1, 54953.8.2, and 54957.96 to, and to add and repeal Sections 54953.4, 54953.8.3, 54953.8.4, 54953.8.5, 54953.8.6, and 54953.8.7 of, the Government Code, relating to local government.
Title
Open meetings: meeting and teleconference requirements.
Sponsors
| Sen. Maria Durazo [D] | Sen. Jesse Arreguin [D] | Asm. Joaquin Arambula [D] | Asm. Blanca Rubio [D] |
| Asm. Mike Fong [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-09-13 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB707 Durazo et al. Concurrence (Y: 27 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-09-13 - Assembly - SB 707 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Blanca Rubio (Y: 53 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB707 Durazo et al. Concurrence (Y: 27 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB707 Durazo et al (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-09-13 - Assembly - SB 707 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Blanca Rubio (Y: 53 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB707 Durazo et al. Concurrence (Y: 27 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB707 Durazo et al (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 327, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-03 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2025-09-23 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-13 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 27. Noes 6. Page 3058.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2025-09-13 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-13 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 53. Noes 16. Page 3445.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2025-09-13 | Assembly | Joint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.) |
| 2025-09-05 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-05 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2025-09-05 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. |
| 2025-09-03 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-20 | Assembly | August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 16). |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.) |
| 2025-07-08 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. |
| 2025-06-09 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on L. GOV. |
| 2025-06-04 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 24. Noes 6. Page 1438.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Read third time and amended. |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Set for hearing May 5. |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 837.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Set for hearing April 22. |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 637.) (April 2). |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Set for hearing April 2. |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD. |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Read first time. |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Code | 54952.2 | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54952.7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54953 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54953.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54953.7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54953.8 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Government Code | 54953.8.1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Government Code | 54953.8.2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Government Code | 54954.2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54954.3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54956 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54956.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54957.6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54957.9 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54957.95 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 54957.96 | New Code | See Bill Text |
