Bill Commons

CA AB 882

in committee

Electronic court reporting.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 882 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 882 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

What is CA AB 882 about?

Existing law regulates official court reporters in the superior courts. Under existing law, a court may use electronic recording equipment in a limited civil case, a misdemeanor or infraction case, or for the internal purpose of monitoring subordinate judicial officer performance. Existing law requires, prior to purchasing or leasing any electronic recording technology or equipment, a court to obtain advance approval from the Judicial Council. This bill would, until January 1, 2028, authorize the court to use electronic recording technology in civil proceedings when specified circumstances are met, including, among other things, when a litigant who cannot afford to retain a private court reporter has requested a verbatim record of the proceeding. The bill would require a court to find that a litigant cannot afford to retain a private court reporter if any specified circumstances are met, including when the litigant has been granted a waiver of court fees for the proceeding. The bill would require the court to follow prescribed procedures when the court lacks sufficient reporters or official reporters pro tempore to provide verbatim records, as specified, including, among other things, providing public notice that the court is accepting applications from certified shorthand reporters for positions as official court reporters. The bill would set forth a grievance and arbitration process for resolving disputes regarding compliance with these provisions, as specified. The bill would require a transcript created from electronic recordings to include a designation for portions of the recording that contain no audible sound or are not discernible. The bill would require the Judicial Council to develop and approve official forms for use in trial courts consistent with the above provisions. The bill would require each trial court to report to the Judicial Council, on a quarterly basis, specified information, including, among other things, the number of applications received by the court from certified shorthand reporters. The bill would require the Judicial Council to make this information public available on its internet website.

Who sponsors CA AB 882?

Papan is the primary sponsor of CA AB 882.

Description

Existing law regulates official court reporters in the superior courts. Under existing law, a court may use electronic recording equipment in a limited civil case, a misdemeanor or infraction case, or for the internal purpose of monitoring subordinate judicial officer performance. Existing law requires, prior to purchasing or leasing any electronic recording technology or equipment, a court to obtain advance approval from the Judicial Council. This bill would, until January 1, 2028, authorize the court to use electronic recording technology in civil proceedings when specified circumstances are met, including, among other things, when a litigant who cannot afford to retain a private court reporter has requested a verbatim record of the proceeding. The bill would require a court to find that a litigant cannot afford to retain a private court reporter if any specified circumstances are met, including when the litigant has been granted a waiver of court fees for the proceeding. The bill would require the court to follow prescribed procedures when the court lacks sufficient reporters or official reporters pro tempore to provide verbatim records, as specified, including, among other things, providing public notice that the court is accepting applications from certified shorthand reporters for positions as official court reporters. The bill would set forth a grievance and arbitration process for resolving disputes regarding compliance with these provisions, as specified. The bill would require a transcript created from electronic recordings to include a designation for portions of the recording that contain no audible sound or are not discernible. The bill would require the Judicial Council to develop and approve official forms for use in trial courts consistent with the above provisions. The bill would require each trial court to report to the Judicial Council, on a quarterly basis, specified information, including, among other things, the number of applications received by the court from certified shorthand reporters. The bill would require the Judicial Council to make this information public available on its internet website.

Introduced
2025-03-20
Latest action
2026-06-30 — In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Papanauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-30

    In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. 2025-07-17

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  3. 2025-07-15

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. 2025-06-23

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  5. 2025-06-18

    Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.

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  6. 2025-06-05

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  7. 2025-06-04

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 4. Page 2084.)

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  8. 2025-06-02

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1952.)

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  9. 2025-05-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).

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  11. 2025-04-30

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

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  12. 2025-04-10

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  13. 2025-04-09

    Read second time and amended.

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  14. 2025-04-08

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 8).

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  15. 2025-03-24

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  16. 2025-03-20

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

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  17. 2025-03-03

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

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  18. 2025-02-20

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  19. 2025-02-19

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/19/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-19Compare
  • 03/20/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-20Compare
  • 04/09/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-09Compare
  • 06/02/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-06-02Compare
  • 06/23/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-06-23Compare
  • 07/17/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-07-17Compare
  • AB882Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-04-08 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Zbur: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Dixon: other
    • Pacheco: other
    • Sanchez: other
    • Tangipa: other

  • Do pass.

    2025-05-23 · pass · 11-1

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Calderon: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Tangipa: no
    • Ta: other
    • Sanchez: other
    • Dixon: other

  • AB 882 Papan Assembly Third Reading

    2025-06-04 · pass · 62-4

    Member-level votes (79)
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Tangipa: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Davies: no
    • Lackey: other
    • DeMaio: other
    • Macedo: other
    • Michelle Rodriguez: other
    • Flora: other
    • Dixon: other
    • Ta: other
    • Gallagher: other
    • Ellis: other
    • Castillo: other
    • Hadwick: other
    • Pacheco: other
    • Wallis: other

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