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Measure AB 1370
Authors Patterson  
Coauthors: Davies   DeMaio   Dixon   Hoover   Macedo   Sanchez   Tangipa   Wallis   Ochoa Bogh  
Subject State Legislature: nondisclosure agreements.
Relating To relating to state government.
Title An act to add Section 8923 to the Government Code, relating to state government.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-01
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program Yes
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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2025-10-01     Approved by the Governor.
2025-10-01     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 191, Statutes of 2025.
2025-09-22     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-10     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3178.).
2025-09-04     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-04     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2508.).
2025-09-03     Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-03     From special consent calendar.
2025-09-02     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-29     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-18     In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-15     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-02     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
2025-06-23     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-18     Referred to Coms. on JUD. and E. & C.A.
2025-05-23     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1665.)
2025-05-23     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-15     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-05-14     From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2025-04-22     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-21     Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-04-10     Read second time and amended.
2025-04-09     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 9).
2025-03-28     Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and JUD.
2025-02-24     Read first time.
2025-02-22     From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21     Introduced. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-01
Enrolled     2025-09-12
Amended Senate     2025-06-23
Amended Assembly     2025-04-10
Introduced     2025-02-21
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			<html:p>This bill would prohibit Members of the Legislature from entering into, or requesting that another party enter into, a nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of proposed legislation. The bill would also make any nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of proposed legislation entered into after the effective date of this bill void and unenforceable. The bill would provide an exception for nondisclosure agreements, or portions thereof, that prevent only the disclosure of trade secrets, financial information, or proprietary information,
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			<html:p>The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.</html:p>
			<html:p>This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.</html:p>
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					Nondisclosure agreements serve an important role, especially in litigation involving two or more private parties. However, their use during negotiations for proposed legislation in the State of California prevents Members of the Legislature from providing adequate transparency when conducting the people’s business.
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					Nondisclosure agreements are appropriate to use when attempting to protect trade secrets or the financial or proprietary information of a private party. However,
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					Existing law prohibits including certain provisions within settlement agreements or agreements related to an employee’s separation from employment that prevent the disclosure of information related to workplace misconduct, sexual harassment, or sexual assault, and thus the conduct of perpetrators in these instances is not shielded from disclosure.
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								Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), any nondisclosure agreement relating to the drafting, negotiation, or discussion of proposed legislation entered into or requested by a Member of the Legislature after the effective date of this section shall be void and unenforceable.
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								Notwithstanding Section 8924, this section applies only to a Member of the Legislature acting in their official capacity.
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								“Drafting” means developing language for proposed legislation to be considered by the Legislature.
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								“Negotiation” means any form of direct or indirect communication whereby individuals who have opposing interests discuss the form of any proposed legislation that may resolve a dispute involving those interests.
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					No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII
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					B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII
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					B of the California Constitution.
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law, the legislative code of ethics, prohibits Members of the Legislature and legislative employees from having financial conflicts of interest and engaging in activities that are in substantial conflict with their official duties.