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Home/Bills/SB 882California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 882: Remote court appearances.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified April 14, 2026

What SB 882 does, verified April 14, 2026

This bill amends the existing law to allow for remote court appearances until January 31, 2029. It extends the provisions that currently permit a party to appear remotely and a court to conduct conferences, hearings, proceedings, and trials in civil cases, in whole or in part, through the use of remote technology. Additionally, non-party witnesses will also be allowed to appear remotely under these provisions.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: April 21 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. (2026-04-13)Alert me
Recent actions7 total · showing 5
Apr. 13, 2026April 21 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Apr. 09, 2026Set for hearing April 21.
Apr. 08, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Mar. 25, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Feb. 11, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.
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