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AB 711
Civil Actions: shorthand reporters.
Assembly · Other
What this bill does
This bill would require that the meet and confer notices specify that the parties have met and conferred regarding the retention of a certified shorthand reporter for the hearing on the motion. This bill also specifies that the meet and confer may be done through electronic communications. …
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Existing law requires that meet and confer notices with specified information be filed in support of specified motions.
This bill would require that the meet and confer notices specify that the parties have met and conferred regarding the retention of a certified shorthand reporter for the hearing on the motion. This bill also specifies that the meet and confer may be done through electronic communications.
Official summary from the Legislative Counsel’s office, via OpenStates.
Floor votes (1)
May 15, 2025 — Third reading vote
Passed · 70 yes · 0 no · 9 other
Yes (70): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, David Alvarez, Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Lisa Calderon, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Celeste Rodriguez, Phillip Chen, Damon Connolly, Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Sade Elhawary, Stan Ellis, Heath Flora, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, James Gallagher, Robert Garcia, Mike Gipson, Heather Hadwick, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Joshua Hoover, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Jeff Gonzalez, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Tom Lackey, Josh Lowenthal, Ali Macedo, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Al Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Joe Patterson, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Kate Sanchez, Pilar Schiavo, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, Esmeralda Soria, Tri Ta, David Tangipa, Greg Wallis, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
Other / no vote recorded (9): Juan Alanis, Joaquin Arambula, Leticia Castillo, Alex Lee, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, José Solache, Catherine Stefani, Avelino Valencia
Official motion wording
AB 711 Chen Assembly Third Reading
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov