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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...

Frequently Asked Questions on California’s Suspense Files

February 5, 2024 2:55 amFebruary 5, 2024 2:56 am

Which committee(s) uses a “Suspense File”? The two Appropriations Committees in the California Legislature have a process they call the “Suspense File.” How does a bill get referred to the Appropriations Committee? First, any bill which has been keyed “fiscal”...

Frequently Asked Questions about Appropriations Committees’ Actions

January 18, 2024 2:55 amJanuary 18, 2024 2:56 am

For bills on the Suspense File, what are the three main actions taken by the Appropriations Committees? Historically, there were three actions that the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees took on measures pending on their respective Suspense Files: Do Pass;...

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...

A Closer Look at the Appropriations Committees’ Suspense File Outcomes

May 20, 2023 7:20 amMay 20, 2023 7:30 am

On May 18, 2023, the California Senate and Assembly Committees on Appropriations took votes on the measures on their respective Suspense Files. This article takes a look at the specifics of the committees’ actions. Senate Appropriations Committee Actions The total...

Looking Towards Suspense File Voting

May 11, 2023 6:27 amMay 11, 2023 6:38 am

Of the 2,661 bills introduced during the 2023 California Legislative Session, there are 1,770 Assembly Bills and 891 Senate Bills. Of those, just over 74% are keyed “fiscal” by the Office of Legislative Counsel. This means that if all of...