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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1370: State Legislature: nondisclosure agreements.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1370 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Legislature: nondisclosure agreements. Primary sponsor: Joe Patterson (R). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 1, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 191, Statutes of 2025.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law, the legislative code of ethics, prohibits Members of the Legislature and legislative employees from having financial conflicts of interest and engaging in activities that are in substantial conflict with their official duties.

This bill would prohibit Members of the Legislature from entering into, or requesting that another party enter into, a nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of proposed legislation. The bill would also make any nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of proposed legislation entered into after the effective date of this bill void and unenforceable. The bill would provide an exception for nondisclosure agreements, or portions thereof, that prevent only the disclosure of trade secrets, financial information, or proprietary information, as specified. A violation of the legislative code of ethics is punishable as a crime, as specified. By creating a new crime under the act, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe PattersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanAssembly5
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Laurie DaviesCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly74
Carl DeMaioCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly75
Diane DixonCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly72
Josh HooverCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly7
Alexandra MacedoCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly33
Kate SanchezCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly71
David TangipaCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly8
Greg WallisCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly47

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 191, Statutes of 2025.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3178.).
  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2508.).
  7. Ordered to third reading.
  8. From special consent calendar.
  9. Ordered to special consent calendar.
  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
  12. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page