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Authors Chen  
Subject Civil Actions: shorthand reporters.
Relating To relating to civil actions.
Title An act to amend Section 2016.040 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.
Last Action Dt 2025-07-28
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
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2025-07-28     Approved by the Governor.
2025-07-28     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 64, Statutes of 2025.
2025-07-15     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2025-07-03     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1931.).
2025-07-03     In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-06-26     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-06-25     From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24).
2025-05-28     Referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-05-15     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1554.)
2025-05-15     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-06     Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2025-03-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-03-26     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25).
2025-03-03     Referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-02-15     From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
2025-02-14     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Chaptered     2025-07-28
Enrolled     2025-07-08
Amended Assembly     2025-05-06
Introduced     2025-02-14
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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.