California - Session 2025-2026
Title: Remote court appearances.
Existing law authorizes, until January 1, 2027, a party to appear remotely and a court to conduct conferences, hearings, proceedings, and trials in civil cases, in whole or in part, through the use of remote technology. This bill would extend the operation of these provisions to January 31, 2029. The bill would additionally authorize any non-party witness to appear remotely pursuant to these provisions.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-25 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-25 | Latest Action | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AB 1598 | Behavioral sciences. | in_committee |
| AB 1796 | Licensed Professional Interior Designer Practice Act. | in_committee |
| SB 1001 | Local agency, corporation, or mutual water company: personnel access: Personal Identity Verification-Interoperable. | in_committee |
| SB 1004 | Law enforcement: masks. | in_committee |
| SB 1089 | Preventive Treatment Health Care Act. | in_committee |
| SB 1208 | Money laundering: digital financial assets. | in_committee |
| SB 1211 | Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation. | in_committee |
| SB 1257 | Federal immigration enforcement: report. | in_committee |