AB-2290 • 2026

Civil discovery: oral depositions: transcriptions.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Lackey
Last action: 2026-06-11
Official status: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Civil discovery: oral depositions: transcriptions.

AB 2290, as amended, Lackey.

What This Bill Does

AB 2290, as amended, Lackey.
Civil discovery: oral depositions: transcriptions.
The Civil Discovery Act authorizes a party to obtain discovery by taking the oral deposition of any person.
Oral depositions must be conducted under the supervision of a deposition officer, as specified, and, unless otherwise agreed or ordered, the testimony must be taken stenographically and then transcribed.

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Bill History

2026-06-11 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4471.)
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).
2026-03-03 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2290, as amended, Lackey.
Civil discovery: oral depositions: transcriptions.
The Civil Discovery Act authorizes a party to obtain discovery by taking the oral deposition of any person. Oral depositions must be conducted under the supervision of a deposition officer, as specified, and, unless otherwise agreed or ordered, the testimony must be taken stenographically and then transcribed. The act provides procedures for the deponent to read, correct, approve, and sign the original deposition transcript and requires the deposition officer to certify and promptly transmit the transcript to the attorney of the party who noticed the deposition in a securely sealed envelope or package.
This bill would permit the deposition officer to instead transmit a certified deposition transcript to the attorney of the party who noticed the deposition via
secure
electronic means, when requested by that attorney.
The bill would require an electronically transmitted transcript to be in a format that ensures it is authentic and has not been altered. The bill would make an electronically stored transcript admissible as an original transcript where the attorney presenting it certifies that it is a true and correct copy of the transcript that they received electronically.

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