CA SB253

Sets the annual license fee cap for active California attorneys at $400 and inactive attorneys at $100 for 2026, with the fee provisions expiring January 1, 2027

Requires the Committee of Bar Examiners to provide 18 months' notice before changing multiple choice question vendors, 2 years' notice before authorizing remote bar exam administration, and 120 days' notice for changes to testing software or medium

Mandates disclosure if artificial intelligence is used in creating or grading bar examination questions

Requires the California Lawyers Association to submit annual reports to the Legislature detailing use of affinity program funds and compliance with prohibitions on creating competing affinity programs

Specifies that the Committee of Bar Examiners is not considered an advisory body for purposes of teleconference meeting provisions under the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act