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CaliforniaSB 4702025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act: teleconferencing.

Sponsored By: John Laird (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Advisory boards teleconference access rules

Advisory bodies may meet by teleconference but must name a primary physical location where the public can attend and take part, with staff present and the agenda posted. At least 24 hours before the meeting, they must post and email a notice naming any remote members and include the phone or web access info; remote members’ locations stay private. The public must be able to listen or watch remotely with access equal to members’ remote access. Members must appear on camera during the open online portion when feasible, and minutes must list any members who joined remotely. If required remote access fails and cannot be fixed, the meeting must end or adjourn with prompt notice.

New rules for state teleconference meetings

The law lets state boards hold meetings by phone or online. Agendas and notices must list how to join by phone or web and each site’s address, and the public must get access equal to remote members. The open part must be visible and audible at every site, and agendas must be posted online and at each site on meeting day. You can speak live without sending comments ahead of time, and ADA accommodations must be received and handled quickly. At least one member must be at each site, and a majority must be together at one site, unless a short, approved disability exception applies. Remote members must appear on camera during the open online portion when feasible and must say if other adults are in the room. All votes are by rollcall, actions and each vote are reported, emergency items cannot be in closed session, and meetings end or adjourn if required remote access fails.

Teleconference rules change in 2030

On January 1, 2030, new advisory teleconference rules take effect. A quorum must be physically present at the named primary location, remote members do not count toward quorum, and all decisions must be by rollcall. The current teleconference sections (11123.2 and this version of 11123.5) are repealed that day.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Laird

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 27

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 96 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 57 • No: 13

legislature vote • 8/20/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 12 • No: 2

legislature vote • 7/9/2025

Vote in CX07

Yes: 17 • No: 5

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

Item 44 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 28 • No: 5

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 10 • No: 1

legislature vote • 3/25/2025

Vote in CS48

Yes: 9 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 222, Statutes of 2025.

    10/1/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/1/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/16/2025legislature

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/8/2025Senate

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 13. Page 2985.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/8/2025House

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/21/2025House

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (August 20).

    8/20/2025House

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 5.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/10/2025House

  9. Referred to Com. on G.O.

    6/9/2025House

  10. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    6/3/2025House

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 5. Page 1386.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    6/2/2025Senate

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    4/29/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    4/28/2025Senate

  14. Set for hearing April 28.

    4/17/2025Senate

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/10/2025Senate

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 706.) (April 8).

    4/9/2025Senate

  17. Set for hearing April 8.

    3/27/2025Senate

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 530.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    3/25/2025Senate

  19. Set for hearing March 25.

    3/12/2025Senate

  20. Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD.

    2/26/2025Senate

  21. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

    2/20/2025Senate

  22. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    2/19/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/1/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/10/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    4/10/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/19/2025

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