California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1525
Attorneys: discipline: sensitive services.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciary
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The State Bar Act provides for the licensure and regulation of attorneys by the State Bar of California (State Bar) , a public corporation governed by a board of trustees. The act provides for the investigation and discipline of members of the State Bar and authorizes the Supreme Court to suspend or disbar an attorney for specified causes, including for a conviction under the laws of another state or territory of the United States that is deemed a felony. Existing law provides that specified evidence that a licensee of the State Bar committed professional misconduct in another jurisdiction is conclusive evidence that the licensee is culpable of professional misconduct.
This bill would provide that an excluded event shall not be grounds for disciplinary action or require an attorney or applicant to report the excluded event to the State Bar, supply evidence that an attorney is culpable of professional misconduct in this state, or serve as grounds to deny admission to the State Bar to an applicant. The bill would define "excluded event" to mean certain actions taken when based on the application of another state's law that interferes with any person's right to receive, provide, recommend, enable, or advocate for sensitive services, as defined, that would be lawful in this state.
Text versions
- 09/26/25 - Chaptered· Sep 26, 2025
- 09/12/25 - Enrolled· Sep 12, 2025
- 09/04/25 - Amended Senate· Sep 4, 2025
- 06/23/25 - Amended Senate· Jun 23, 2025
- 03/18/25 - Introduced· Mar 18, 2025
- AB1525
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 24, 2026, 8:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 House | AB 1525 JUD. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By KALRA | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 9, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1525 JUD. (Kalra) By Reyes | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 House | AB 1525 Judiciary Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 26, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 137, Statutes of 2025. - Sep 26, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 15. Page 3209.). - Sep 9, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2747.). - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 8). - Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1321.) - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee April 18. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.