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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 1187

Open meetings.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law, the Ralph M. Brown Act, requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a legislative body, as defined, of a local agency be open and public and that all persons be permitted to attend and participate. Existing law, beginning July 1, 2026, requires eligible legislative bodies, as defined, to have in place a system for electronically accepting and fulfilling requests for meeting agendas and documents. Existing law additionally requires these legislative bodies to translate the agenda for each meeting of that body and to reasonably assist members of the public who wish to translate a public meeting or receive interpretation, as specified. This bill would instead delete the above-described requirements on eligible legislative bodies. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. The California Constitution requires local agencies, for the purpose of ensuring public access to the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies, to comply with a statutory enactment that amends or enacts laws relating to public records or open meetings and contains findings demonstrating that the enactment furthers the constitutional requirements relating to this purpose. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 24, 2026
Senate		Unfinished Business SB1187 Durazo Urgency Clause ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Aug 19, 2026
Senate		That the Assembly amendments be concurred inpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 17, 2026
House		SB 1187 Durazo Third Reading Urgency By FongpassSet your home in California to see
Jul 1, 2026
House		Do pass as amended.passSet your home in California to see
May 7, 2026
Senate		Consent Calendar 2ndpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 29, 2026
Senate		Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see

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