CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 684Introduced by Assembly Member PatelFebruary 14, 2025 An act to amend Section 92030 of the Education Code, relating to the University of California. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 684, as introduced, Patel. University of California: meetings of the Regents.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law requires all meetings of the regents, defined to include the Board of Regents, the standing and special committees or subcommittees of the board, and an advisory board, advisory commission, advisory committee, advisory subcommittee, study group, task force, or similar multimember advisory body of the board that has continuing subject matter jurisdiction in the area of compensation, to be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, except as provided.This bill would define, for purposes of being subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, the Regents of the University of California to also include the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 92030 of the Education Code is amended to read:92030. (a) All meetings of the Regents of the University of California shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be subject to Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) For purposes of this section, Regents of the University of California, as defined in Section 92020, includes the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 684Introduced by Assembly Member PatelFebruary 14, 2025 An act to amend Section 92030 of the Education Code, relating to the University of California. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 684, as introduced, Patel. University of California: meetings of the Regents.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law requires all meetings of the regents, defined to include the Board of Regents, the standing and special committees or subcommittees of the board, and an advisory board, advisory commission, advisory committee, advisory subcommittee, study group, task force, or similar multimember advisory body of the board that has continuing subject matter jurisdiction in the area of compensation, to be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, except as provided.This bill would define, for purposes of being subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, the Regents of the University of California to also include the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 684
Introduced by Assembly Member PatelFebruary 14, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Patel
February 14, 2025
An act to amend Section 92030 of the Education Code, relating to the University of California.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 684, as introduced, Patel. University of California: meetings of the Regents.
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law requires all meetings of the regents, defined to include the Board of Regents, the standing and special committees or subcommittees of the board, and an advisory board, advisory commission, advisory committee, advisory subcommittee, study group, task force, or similar multimember advisory body of the board that has continuing subject matter jurisdiction in the area of compensation, to be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, except as provided.This bill would define, for purposes of being subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, the Regents of the University of California to also include the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law requires all meetings of the regents, defined to include the Board of Regents, the standing and special committees or subcommittees of the board, and an advisory board, advisory commission, advisory committee, advisory subcommittee, study group, task force, or similar multimember advisory body of the board that has continuing subject matter jurisdiction in the area of compensation, to be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, except as provided.
This bill would define, for purposes of being subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, the Regents of the University of California to also include the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 92030 of the Education Code is amended to read:92030. (a) All meetings of the Regents of the University of California shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be subject to Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) For purposes of this section, Regents of the University of California, as defined in Section 92020, includes the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 92030 of the Education Code is amended to read:92030. (a) All meetings of the Regents of the University of California shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be subject to Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) For purposes of this section, Regents of the University of California, as defined in Section 92020, includes the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.
SECTION 1. Section 92030 of the Education Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
92030. (a) All meetings of the Regents of the University of California shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be subject to Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) For purposes of this section, Regents of the University of California, as defined in Section 92020, includes the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.
92030. (a) All meetings of the Regents of the University of California shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be subject to Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) For purposes of this section, Regents of the University of California, as defined in Section 92020, includes the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.
92030. (a) All meetings of the Regents of the University of California shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be subject to Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) For purposes of this section, Regents of the University of California, as defined in Section 92020, includes the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.
92030. (a) All meetings of the Regents of the University of California shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be subject to Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(b) For purposes of this section, Regents of the University of California, as defined in Section 92020, includes the Academic Senate of the University of California, Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools.