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.
Summary
Existing law provides that no bill other than the Budget Bill may be acted on until the 31st day after the bill is introduced unless this requirement may be dispensed with by a 23 rollcall vote of the house. This measure would require a Budget Bill or a bill implementing a Budget Bill, as defined, to be displayed on the Internet in the form it is to be voted on for at least 48 hours before it may be voted on by either house of the Legislature, except that this requirement could be waived by a 34 rollcall vote of the house.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2009
Last action Nov 30, 2010
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Apr 16, 2009
Introduced
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upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Abel Maldonado
RRepublican
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