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CA ACA1
CA
Status
Failed
11/30/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kristin Olsen
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AI Summary
- Adds exception to the 31-day waiting period before bills can be heard by allowing committees to act on bills that have been in print and published on the Internet for at least 15 days
- Requires either house of the Legislature to make bills publicly available in print and on the Internet for at least 72 hours before voting, with exceptions for urgency bills when the Governor certifies necessity to address a declared state of emergency
- Maintains existing requirement that bills be read by title on three days in each house and printed with amendments before passage
- Requires two-thirds vote of each house membership to pass urgency statutes, which must include a statement of facts constituting the necessity for immediate enactment
- Proposes amendments to Section 8 of Article IV of the California Constitution, requiring two-thirds approval by both houses of the Legislature and voter approval
Legislative Description
Legislative procedure.
Last Action
From committee without further action.
11/30/2016
Committee Referrals
Budget3/2/2015
Full Bill Text
No bill text available