SB 699

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 21, 2025
  • Senate
  • Assembly
  • Governor

Legislature: constitutional course.

Abstract

Existing law provides for the administration of the constitutional oath of office and seating of Members of the Legislature at the beginning of any regular session of the Legislature. Existing law requires each Member of the Legislature and each designated employee of the Legislature to attend certain orientation courses conducted by the appropriate legislative ethics committees at least once in each biennial session. This bill would require a Member of the Legislature and an employee of the Legislature to attend a course regarding the United States Constitution and the California Constitution within 6 months of the convening of a regular session of the Legislature, except as specified. The bill would require the Joint Rules Committee to develop and conduct the course, as specified.

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May 07, 2025

Senate

May 6 hearing: Testimony taken. Hearing postponed by committee.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing May 6.

Apr 09, 2025

Senate

Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Mar 26, 2025

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.

Mar 05, 2025

Senate

Referred to Com. on RLS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS.

Feb 24, 2025

Senate

Read first time.

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

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02/21/25 - Introduced PDF
03/26/25 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
05/02/25- Senate Judiciary PDF

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