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SB 1129: State Bar of California: community justice worker program.
What SB 1129 does, verified September 29, 2026
<p>The bill requires the State Bar of California to establish a working group that will study community justice worker models in other states and their impact on providing legal services. The goal is to understand how these models can help people who typically do not receive legal assistance. Additionally, the bill mandates that the State Bar submit a report with findings and recommendations by January 1, 2029.</p>
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| Sep. 27, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 678, Statutes of 2026. |
| Sep. 27, 2026 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Aug. 21, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Aug. 06, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 6085.) Ordered to the Senate. |
Latest bill textChaptered version, September 27, 2026 · 345 words
Senate Bill No. 1129
CHAPTER 678
An act to add and repeal Section 6229 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to attorneys.
[ Approved by Governor September 27, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State September 27, 2026. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1129, Caballero. State Bar of California: community justice worker program.
The State Bar Act establishes the State Bar of California (State Bar) as a public corporation and assigns to the State Bar various duties with respect to the licensing and regulations of attorneys in the state.
The Supreme Court of California issued an administrative order on June 17, 2026, directing the State Bar to circulate for public comment a proposed rule of court that, if adopted, would establish a community justice worker program, as specified.
This bill would require the State Bar, after it solicits public comment on the proposed rule, at the time it resubmits the proposal to the Supreme Court of California, to transmit to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Judiciary a report specifying any statutory changes the State Bar believes are necessary to implement the community justice worker program. The bill would repeal those provisions on January 1, 2031.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 6229 is added to the Business and Professions Code, immediately following Section 6228, to read:6229.
(a) After the State Bar solicits public comment on the Proposed California Rules of Court Rule 9.45.1 to Establish a Community Justice Worker program, as required by Administrative Order 2026-06-17-01 of the Supreme Court of California, the State Bar shall, at the time it resubmits the proposal to the Supreme Court of California, transmit to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Judiciary a report specifying any statutory changes the State Bar believes are necessary to implement the California Community Justice Worker Program.(b) (1) The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2031.
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