AB 2290: Civil discovery: oral depositions: transcriptions.

Official summary

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

The Civil Discovery Act authorizes a party to obtain discovery by taking the oral deposition of any person. Oral depositions must be conducted under the supervision of a deposition officer, as specified, and, unless otherwise agreed or ordered, the testimony must be taken stenographically and then transcribed. The act provides procedures for the deponent to read, correct, approve, and sign the original deposition transcript and requires the deposition officer to certify and promptly transmit the transcript to the attorney of the party who noticed the deposition in a securely sealed envelope or package.

This bill would permit the deposition officer or entity retained to perform deposition reporting or transcription services to instead securely encrypt and transmit a certified deposition transcript to the attorney of the party who noticed the deposition via electronic means, when requested by that attorney. The bill would require an electronically transmitted transcript to be in a format that ensures it is authentic and has not been altered. The bill would authorize the court to accept a transcript that has been formatted, stored, and transmitted in compliance with these provisions as an original certified transcript where the attorney presenting it certifies that it is a true and correct copy of the transcript that they received electronically.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“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. September 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 391, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. September 3, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 26, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6557.).
5. August 24, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 24, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
7. August 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 18, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. August 3, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
10. July 2, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30).
11. June 19, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
12. June 11, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.