Robert M. Hertzberg
- Democratic
Author
Existing law establishes the position of California Poet Laureate, who is appointed for a specified term by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate from a list of nominees provided by the Arts Council through a specified process, and who performs certain duties. This bill would establish the position of California Laureate for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, who would be appointed for a specified term by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate from a list of nominees provided by the California Council on Science and Technology. The bill would require the laureate to perform various duties, including undertaking a specific project. The bill, upon appropriation of funds by the Legislature, would authorize the payment of an appropriate stipend and payment for expenses incurred in fulfilling these duties as the laureate. The bill would also permit the laureate to fundraise for their own stipend. The bill would also authorize the solicitation and receipt of gifts, donations, bequests, grants of funds, or any other revenues from public or private sources and the expenditure of those moneys to increase the stipend of the laureate and for any other purpose necessary to implement this bill.
August 30 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
August 14 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on A. & A.R. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R.
Re-referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and A. & A.R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
Referred to Coms. on A. & A.R. and HIGHER ED.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1197.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1093.) (May 16).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Set for hearing May 16.
April 22 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing April 22.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 619.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 9.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
March 26 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing March 26.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB237 | HTML |
| 02/11/19 - Introduced | |
| 04/01/19 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/17/19 - Amended Senate |
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