State Bar & Bar Associations
May 8, 2025
Fee hike unlikely as Senate committee advances State Bar bills
Senate Judiciary Committee approves bills to audit and fund the California State Bar, as lawmakers push for bar exam reforms amid February test issues.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced bills to audit the California State Bar and fund it for another year, and a license fee increase is unlikely. Some lawmakers made it clear they are open to more ambitious, longer-term reforms that go beyond ensuring a smooth administration of the July Bar Exam.
After two hours of debate on Tuesday, the committee approved SB 47, calling for an audit of the February Exam, and SB 253, the bar funding bill. Both passed 12-0. SB 253 remains ...
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