SB296 Summary

• Establishes submission deadline of "no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session" for approximately 75 state reports that previously had no specific deadline or used vague language like "annually"

• Applies across multiple state agencies and programs including historic preservation, legislative analyst office, health department, education, corrections, real estate commission, and many others

• Standardizes reporting timeline to ensure legislators receive reports in time for legislative session review and consideration

• Removes ambiguous language such as "annual report" or "make a report" and replaces with explicit deadline tied to regular legislative sessions

• Takes effect upon approval with no retroactive application to rights, duties, or penalties that arose before the law's effective date