Joaquin Arambula
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 31
Author
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. The act generally requires for teleconferencing that the legislative body of a local agency that elects to use teleconferencing post agendas at all teleconference locations, identify each teleconference location in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and have each teleconference location be accessible to the public. Existing law also requires that, during the teleconference, at least a quorum of the members of the legislative body participate from locations within the boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction, except as specified. Existing law, until January 1, 2026, authorizes specified neighborhood city councils to use alternate teleconferencing provisions related to notice, agenda, and public participation, as prescribed, if, among other requirements, the city council has adopted an authorizing resolution and 23 of the neighborhood city council votes to use alternate teleconference provisions, as specified. This bill, until January 1, 2026, would authorize a California Community College student body association and other specified student-run community college organizations to use similar alternate teleconferencing provisions related to notice, agenda, and public participation, as prescribed, if, among other requirements, the board of trustees of the community college district has adopted an authorizing resolution and 23 of an eligible legislative body votes to use the alternate teleconferencing provisions, as specified. 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.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 232, Statutes of 2024.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 12. Page 6557.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 5226.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 12).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 29). Re-referred to Com. on ED.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 12. Page 4918.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 9).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 20).
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HIGHER ED.
From printer. May be heard in committee February 18.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB1855 | HTML |
| 01/18/24 - Introduced | |
| 03/21/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/01/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/21/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/28/24 - Enrolled | |
| 09/14/24 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/19/24- Assembly Local Government | |
| 04/08/24- Assembly Higher Education | |
| 04/12/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 05/25/24- Senate Local Government | |
| 06/12/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/02/24- Senate Education | |
| 08/21/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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