Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 343
California Public Records Act: elected or appointed officials.
Progress
245 days from first to latest action, across 22 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 29
Referred to committee
Feb 10
Heard in committee
Mar 4
Reported from committee
Mar 4
Passed first chamber
Jun 2
Passed second chamber
Sep 4
Sent to governor
Sep 15
Became law
Oct 1
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Mar 4, 2025
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 343 Pacheco Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 2, 2025
Passed 79–0
79 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Jun 24, 2025
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Jul 7, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Special Consent AB343 Pacheco et al.
Senate · Sep 4, 2025
Passed 39–0
39 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 343 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 8, 2025
Passed 79–0
79 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 142, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 1, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 1, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Sep 15, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3024.). Appropriations
Sep 8, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2520.).
Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Jul 7, 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 APPR. Appropriations
Jul 1, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1820.)
Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations
Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Mar 4, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Feb 10, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 1.
Jan 30, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Jan 29, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
Show 1 more
- James Ramos coauthorD
In committee
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Feb 10, 2025 · heard Mar 4, 2025 · reported after 22 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Mar 4, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 80 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jun 25, 2025 · reported after 14 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jun 25, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 65 days
Topics
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