Senate Appropriations Committee

Frequently Asked Questions about Actions by Appropriations Committees

June 17, 2024 2:30 amJune 17, 2024 2:31 am

What can the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committee do with bills re-referred to them? The following actions are the most common: Do Pass; Do Pass as Amended; Placed on the Suspense File; Consent; or “28.8 to the Floor” (only in...

Sex Ed Curriculum Transparency Bill Blocked In Senate Appropriations Committee

May 21, 2024 2:45 amMay 21, 2024 2:46 am

A bill that would have increased sexual education curriculum transparency in schools was held by the Senate Appropriations Committee, blocking it from proceeding on to a full Senate vote in the near future. Senate Bill 996, authored by Senator Scott...

Add Two Points to Driving Record for Speeding 26 MPH Over Limit

May 16, 2024 9:30 amMay 16, 2024 9:31 am

A bill that would add two points to a California driver’s record for going over the speed limit by 26 miles per hour or more saw a rise a rise of support in the past week amongst both advocates and...

A Look at Recent Suspense File Actions

September 4, 2023 7:15 amSeptember 4, 2023 7:15 am

Recently, the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees have been taking four possible actions on measures pending on their respective Suspense Files during the first year of the Legislative Session: Do Pass; Do Pass as Amended; 2-year Bill; or Hold in...

Bill To Allow Pets To Be Buried Alongside Owners Gets Renewed Focus

August 10, 2023 4:35 pmAugust 10, 2023 4:35 pm

A bill to allow cemeteries to designate certain areas where pets can be buried alongside their owners gained a renewed focus in the past week, bringing in a fresh round of concern over the bill right before the session resumes...

Bill To Force CalPERS, CalSTRS Divestment from Fossil Fuel Investments Delayed Until Next Year

July 5, 2023 1:56 pmJuly 5, 2023 1:56 pm

A bill to phase out fossil fuel investments in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) state public pension funds was delayed until next year earlier this week, giving time to both build...

Bill To List Human Trafficking Under Three Strikes Law Unanimously Passes Senate

May 26, 2023 4:52 pmMay 26, 2023 4:52 pm

A bill to include human trafficking in the listing of crimes defined as “serious” under California law, making the crime a strike under the Three Strikes law, was passed by a unanimous vote in the Senate on Thursday, 40-0. Senate...