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Senate advances SB 253 to adjust state bar rules, bar exam delivery and notice for vendor changes
Summary
The Assembly committee advanced SB 253, which makes changes to State Bar administration including treating vendor changes as substantial modifications to the bar exam and reinstating an earlier delivery method for an upcoming bar exam; the bill was moved with committee amendments and will proceed for further review.
Senate Bill 253, the annual State Bar fee and administration bill, was advanced by the Assembly subcommittee after floor discussion led by Senator Tom Umberg. The bill does not raise fees but makes administrative changes affecting the State Bar’s discipline and exam processes and requires longer notice for vendor-driven changes to the bar exam.
Supporters said the measure is intended to restore stability after recent problems with the bar exam administration. “We are not…
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