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AB 684: University of California: meetings of the Regents.
What AB 684 does, verified February 3, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Education Code to expand the definition of the "regents of the university of california" to include the Academic Senate, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools, and other similar advisory bodies. This expansion would subject these bodies to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, requiring them to hold open and public meetings.
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Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| May. 23, 2025 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| May. 07, 2025 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 24, 2025 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 295 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 684
| Introduced by Assembly Member Patel |
February 14, 2025 |
An act to amend Section 92030 of the Education Code, relating to the University of California.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 684, as introduced, Patel. University of California: meetings of the Regents.
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law requires all meetings of the regents, defined to include the Board of Regents, the standing and special committees or subcommittees of the board, and an advisory board, advisory commission, advisory committee, advisory subcommittee, study group, task force, or similar multimember advisory body of the board that has continuing subject matter jurisdiction in the area of compensation, to be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, except as provided.
This bill would define, for purposes of being subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, the “Regents of the University of California” to also include the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 92030 of the Education Code is amended to read:92030.
(a) All meetings of the Regents of the University of California shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be subject to Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) For purposes of this section, “Regents of the University of California,” as defined in Section 92020, includes the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.
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