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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1544: Court proceedings: media access.

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 1544 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Court proceedings: media access. Primary sponsor: Maggy Krell (D). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 27, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 520, Statutes of 2026.

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Official summary

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

The California Constitution vests the judicial power of the state in the Supreme Court, courts of appeal, and superior courts. Existing law requires the sittings of every court to be public, except as authorized.

This bill would bar a judicial officer, peace officer, or other law enforcement officer from prohibiting a member of the press or public from accessing court proceedings that are open to the public. The bill would authorize a violation of that provision to be subject to civil penalties, as specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Maggy KrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly6
Mark GonzálezCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly54
Sharon Quirk-SilvaCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly67

“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 520, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).
  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  9. Referred to Com. on JUD.
  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 4961.)
  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sources

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