SCA 2

  • California Senate Constitutional Amendment
  • 2011-2012 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Dec 06, 2010
  • Senate
  • Assembly
  • Governor

A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending, repealing, and adding Sections 3 and 12 of Article IV thereof, relating to legislative sessions.

Abstract

(1) The California Constitution requires the Legislature to convene in regular biennial session at noon on the first Monday in December of each even-numbered year to consider legislation and the Budget Bill. This measure would require the Legislature to convene in regular biennial session, but would require, commencing on December 1, 2014, that the sessions held in odd-numbered years be budget sessions, and that the sessions held in even-numbered years be general sessions. The measure would require the Legislature in the budget session to adopt Budget Bills for each of the 2 subsequent fiscal years. While the Legislature would be authorized to conduct any other business during a budget session, the measure would require the Legislature, during a budget session, to consider Budget Bills and budget implementation bills, as defined. The measure would further require the Legislature, during a budget session, to conduct oversight and review of state revenues and expenditures and, in that connection, to establish an oversight and program review process for evaluating public programs supported with state funds, as specified. (2) The California Constitution requires that a budget be submitted by the Governor, and that the Legislature pass a Budget Act on or before June 15. Funds may be expended from the State Treasury for support of the state government only through an appropriation made by law. This measure would require, in each odd-numbered calendar year, commencing in 2015, that the Governor submit to the Legislature a proposed budget for each of the 2 subsequent fiscal years. The measure would require that the budget submitted by the Governor include a goal statement, description of outcome measures, and a historical report for each public program for which state funds are appropriated by that budget, as specified.

Bill Sponsors (2)

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Aug 06, 2012

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Committee-Passage
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

Jul 03, 2012

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

Senate

From committee: Be adopted as amended and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 4200.) (June 28).

Jun 28, 2012

Senate

Set for hearing June 28.

Jun 20, 2012

Senate

Set for hearing June 27.

Feb 16, 2011

Senate

Hearing postponed by committee.

Feb 15, 2011

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Committee-Passage
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on GOV. & F.

Feb 09, 2011

Senate

Set for hearing February 23.

Jan 20, 2011

Senate

Re-referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and E. & C.A.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on GOV. & F. and E. & C.A.

Jan 10, 2011

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  • Reading-2
  • Reading-1
  • Committee-Passage
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS.

Senate

Referred to Com. on RLS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS.

Dec 07, 2010

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 6.

Dec 06, 2010

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SCA2 HTML
12/06/10 - Introduced PDF
01/10/11 - Amended Senate PDF
02/15/11 - Amended Senate PDF
07/05/12 - Amended Senate PDF
08/06/12 - Amended Senate PDF

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