California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 484
California bar examination.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Dixon (Republican)
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, a public corporation governed by a board of trustees. Existing law authorizes the board of trustees to establish an examining committee, also known as the Committee of Bar Examiners, and requires an applicant for a license to practice law to pass the general bar examination, known as the California bar examination, given by the examining committee. Existing law prohibits the examining committee from altering the bar examination in a manner that requires the substantial modification of the training or preparation required for passage of the examination, except after giving 2 years' notice of that change.
This bill would require the Committee of Bar Examiners to provide a report to the board of trustees, the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, and to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Judiciary on whether adopting a uniform bar examination would be more efficient to administer and lower the cost of administration for the State Bar and examinees. The bill would repeal those provisions on January 1, 2030.
Text versions
- 10/01/25 - Chaptered· Oct 1, 2025
- 09/16/25 - Enrolled· Sep 16, 2025
- 07/03/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 3, 2025
- 06/19/25 - Amended Senate· Jun 19, 2025
- 04/01/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 1, 2025
- 03/20/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 20, 2025
- 02/10/25 - Introduced· Feb 10, 2025
- AB484
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 House | AB 484 Dixon Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 11, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB484 Dixon By Umberg | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2025 House | AB 484 Dixon Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 1, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 155, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 1, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 24, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 13, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3502.). - Sep 13, 2025 · House
Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.) - Sep 12, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2883.). - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to third reading. - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
From Consent Calendar. - Jul 3, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar. - Jul 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1). - Jun 19, 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 21, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1176.) - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 20, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. - Mar 13, 2025 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Mar 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on JUD. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.