Civil Discovery Depositions Transcription Amendments
Summary
California Governor signed AB2290 on April 6, 2026, amending Section 2025.550 of the Code of Civil Procedure to modify civil discovery deposition transcription requirements. The bill passed unanimously in both chambers (68-0 in Assembly, 12-0 in committee) as a consent calendar item. This procedural change affects how oral depositions are transcribed in California civil litigation.
What changed
AB2290 amends California Code of Civil Procedure Section 2025.550 to change requirements for transcription of oral depositions in civil discovery proceedings. The bill passed through the California Assembly and Senate with unanimous support before receiving the Governor's signature. This represents a routine procedural update to civil litigation rules rather than a substantive change to discovery rights or obligations.
For legal professionals and litigants in California state courts, this amendment will require updates to deposition practices, including how testimony is recorded and transcribed during civil discovery. Courts will implement the amended procedures for all civil actions subject to California civil procedure rules.
What to do next
- Legal professionals conducting depositions in California state courts should review updated transcription requirements
- Update internal litigation procedures to comply with amended Section 2025.550
- Monitor for any implementing guidance from California courts
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / California / AB2290 Signed by Governor AB2290 Assembly Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06
Civil discovery: oral depositions: transcriptions.
An act to amend Section 2025.550 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.
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State California
Session 2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Committee Rules
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Sponsors
Tom Lackey (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 S In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. 2026-04-06 A Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0.) 2026-03-25 A Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. 2026-03-24 A From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24). 2026-03-03 A Re-referred to Com. on JUD. 2026-03-02 A From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. 2026-03-02 A Referred to Com. on JUD. 2026-02-20 A From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. 2026-02-19 A Read first time. To print.
Votes
2026-03-24 Do pass. To Consent Calendar Yea: 12 Nay: 0 2026-04-06 AB 2290 Lackey Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session Yea: 68 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-03-02 A Judiciary 2026-04-06 S Rules
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2026-02-19 Introduced 2026-03-02 Amended Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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