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Home/Bills/AB 2784California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 2784: State Bar of California.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified June 27, 2026

What AB 2784 does, verified June 27, 2026

<p>The bill amends several sections of California's Business and Professions Code related to attorney licensure and regulation. It:</p> <ul><li>Modifies requirements for notices served on attorneys regarding involuntary inactive enrollment.</li> <li>Deletes provisions requiring the State Bar to assist a voluntary association in gaining appointment to the American Bar Association houses of delegates and entering into memorandums of understanding with such associations.</li> <li>Prohibits entities from referring to themselves as law schools unless they meet specific accreditation or approval criteria.</li> <li>Makes disciplinary investigation requests by the State Bar exempt from public records disclosure.</li> <li>Increases annual license fees for active and inactive attorneys in 2027, allowing early filing for inactive status.</li> <li>Expands requirements for reimbursement to the clien…

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (2026-06-25)Alert me
Recent actions15 total · showing 5
Jun. 25, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
Jun. 24, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23).
Jun. 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.
May. 20, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
May. 12, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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