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ACR-168 • 2026

California Law Revision Commission: studies.

California Law Revision Commission: studies.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Pacheco
Last action
2026-05-13
Official status
Referred to Com. on JUD.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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California Law Revision Commission: studies.

ACR 168, as introduced, Pacheco.

What This Bill Does

  • ACR 168, as introduced, Pacheco.
  • California Law Revision Commission: studies.
  • Existing law requires the California Law Revision Commission to study, and limits the commission to studying, topics approved by resolution of the Legislature or by statute.
  • This measure would grant approval to the commission to continue its study of designated topics that the Legislature previously authorized or directed the commission to study and two new topics of study, as specified.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-13 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

  2. 2026-05-05 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  3. 2026-05-04 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4911.)

  4. 2026-05-04 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  5. 2026-04-29 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  6. 2026-04-15 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. 2026-04-06 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

  8. 2026-03-27 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  9. 2026-03-26 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACR 168, as introduced, Pacheco.
California Law Revision Commission: studies.
Existing law requires the California Law Revision Commission to study, and limits the commission to studying, topics approved by resolution of the Legislature or by statute.
This measure would grant approval to the commission to continue its study of designated topics that the Legislature previously authorized or directed the commission to study and two new topics of study, as specified.
The measure would require the commission, before commencing work on any project within its authorized calendar of topics, to submit a detailed description of the scope of work to the chairs and vice chairs of the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and the Senate Committee on Judiciary, and any other policy committee that has jurisdiction, as specified. If a major change to the scope of work occurs during the course of the
project, the measure would require the commission to submit a description of the change.

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