SCA 3

  • California Senate Constitutional Amendment
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 04, 2015
  • 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 Section 8 of Article IV thereof, relating to the Legislature.

Bill Subjects

Legislative Procedure.

Abstract

The California Constitution prohibit either house of the Legislature from passing a bill until the bill with amendments has been printed and distributed to the Members. This measure would also prohibit either house of the Legislature from passing a bill until the bill, in the form to be voted on, has been made available to the public, in print and published on the Internet, for at least 72 hours preceding the vote. This requirement would not apply to specified urgency bills upon the submission by the Governor to the Legislature of a written statement declaring that dispensing with the requirement is necessary to address a state of emergency.

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Feb 19, 2015

Senate

Referred to Com. on RLS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS.

Feb 05, 2015

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 7.

Feb 04, 2015

Senate

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

Senate

(Corrected February 9).

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