Office of Legislative Counsel – Page 9

Intent Bills Are Not Spot Bills and Vice Versa

December 8, 2021 2:42 pmDecember 8, 2021 3:41 pm

Quite often bills introduced in the California Legislature without substantive language in them are called “spot bills.” However, that is not always the case even though both spot and intent bills act as placeholders with substantive amendments to be added...

An Introduction To Legislative Drafting

October 23, 2020 6:31 amOctober 25, 2020 1:46 pm

What is legislative drafting? Legislative drafting or bill drafting is the work of professionals who usually provide their services in a centralized office for the U.S. Congress or state legislatures. These individuals draft bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments (for the...

General Versus Special Statutes

November 18, 2019 6:08 amNovember 17, 2019 4:41 pm

Most Capitol observers do not often come across bills that delineate between general or special statutes. What is a general statute versus a special statute? A general statute is essentially a law that pertains uniformly to an entire community or all persons...