AB 145 California Assembly · 2019-2020 Regular Session

High-Speed Rail Authority: Senate confirmation.

Summary

Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority with specified powers and duties relative to development and implementation of a high-speed train system. The authority is composed of 11 members, including 5 voting members appointed by the Governor, 4 voting members appointed by the Legislature, and 2 nonvoting legislative members. This bill would provide that the members of the authority appointed by the Governor are subject to appointment with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2018

Committee Review

Jun 2020

Assembly Passage

Jan 2020

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 13, 2018 Last action Jun 23, 2020

Floor votes · Assembly Jan 17, 2020

How they voted

65–0

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 73

Jan 17, 2020

D Democratic55

50 Yea 5

90% Yea

I Independent1

0% Nay

R Republican17

15 Yea 2

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

upper

Jan 17, 2020

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3839.)

lower

Jan 14, 2020

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 13).

lower

Jan 24, 2019

Committee

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

lower

Dec 14, 2018

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee January 13.

lower

Dec 13, 2018

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors