CA AB1525

Protects California attorneys and bar applicants from disciplinary action based on events arising from other states' laws that restrict access to "sensitive services" (such as reproductive healthcare and gender-affirming care) that would be legal in California

Defines "excluded events" to include civil judgments, judicial sanctions, felony charges or convictions, and professional misconduct findings from other jurisdictions when based on interference with sensitive services

Prohibits the State Bar from requiring attorneys to report these excluded events, using them as evidence of professional misconduct, or denying bar admission based on such events

Does not apply if the attorney's conduct would also violate California law

Signed into law by the Governor on September 26, 2025, as Chapter 137