SB 573

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 15, 2023
  • Senate
  • Assembly
  • Governor

Political Reform Act of 1974: Conflicts of Interest.

Abstract

Under existing law, Members of the Legislature, elected state officers, and designated employees of state administrative agencies are subject to various restrictions on their activities following their departure from state service. This bill would restrict the postgovernment employment activities of a committee consultant of the Legislature for up to one year following their departure from state service. For a period of one year after leaving employment from the Legislature, a committee consultant designated in the Senate or Assembly's Conflict of Interest Code would be prohibited from engaging in any activity that would require the former committee consultant to register as a lobbyist for influencing any matter under the jurisdiction of their former committee. A violation of the act's provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Feb 01, 2024

Senate

Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

Apr 25, 2023

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Apr 24, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 792.) (April 18).

Apr 12, 2023

Senate

Set for hearing April 18.

Mar 29, 2023

Senate

Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

Mar 22, 2023

Senate

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

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

Feb 22, 2023

Senate

Referred to Com. on RLS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS.

Feb 16, 2023

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.

Feb 15, 2023

Senate

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

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB573 HTML
02/15/23 - Introduced PDF
03/22/23 - Amended Senate PDF
04/25/23 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/17/23- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments PDF

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