SB 253, explained
State Bar of California.
Passed into law Chaptered · Author: Umberg
In plain English
This bill changes how the Committee of Bar Examiners is classified under California's open meeting laws. It specifies that this committee would not be treated as an advisory body, which affects what rules apply to its meetings.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the bill's official digest. No predictions, no opinions.
- The Committee of Bar Examiners would no longer be classified as an advisory board, advisory commission, advisory committee, or similar advisory body under the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act
- The committee would no longer be able to use the teleconference meeting rules that apply to advisory bodies
- Other Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act requirements would still apply to the Committee of Bar Examiners, except those specific to advisory bodies
Who's lobbying this bill
40 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. California disclosures don't say which side an organization is on, only that they paid to influence it. Amounts shown are payments to lobbying firms where the filing discloses them.
In-N-Out Burgerspaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$288K Mcdonald'S Usa, Llcpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 2 filings
$250K Coalition For Sustainable Cement Manufacturing And Environmentpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$206K
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