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Key Reminders in Drafting Legislation

July 5, 2020 5:13 amJuly 5, 2020 5:16 am

When drafting bills and amendments in California, a number of key reminders are worth reviewing. At a most basic level, every bill draft should clearly describe who is required or allowed to do what; what is required or allowed to...

Considerations in Drafting California Legislation – Part II

April 29, 2020 6:30 amApril 29, 2020 2:04 pm

This is Considerations in Drafting California Legislation – Part II; Part I is here. Continuing with our exploration of drafting legislation in California, there are a number of considerations to address when it comes time to working on bills and...

Considerations in Drafting California Legislation – Part I

April 27, 2020 6:22 amApril 27, 2020 6:28 am

There are numerous considerations in drafting legislation at the state or federal levels of government. There are several items that are useful to understand before undertaking the drafting of bills and amendments in the State of California. Before looking at...

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Senate Rules – Part II

March 27, 2020 6:08 amMarch 26, 2020 9:40 pm

This is Part ll of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules: The Senate Rules — Part l is HERE. Whenever a bill is authored by an individual who is no longer a Member of the Legislature, the Senate Rules...

Types of Bill Amendments in the California Legislature

March 23, 2020 6:05 amMarch 23, 2020 6:10 am

In the California Legislature, there are several types of amendments that can be made to measures, including bills, resolutions and constitutional amendments. To begin, an amendment is defined by Legislative Counsel as an alteration to a bill, motion, resolution, or...

Reconsideration of Bills

March 20, 2020 8:56 amMarch 20, 2020 8:59 am

When a bill in the California Legislature fails passage either in committee or on the floor of the Assembly or Senate, it can be granted “reconsideration.” According to the Legislative Counsel, reconsideration means a motion giving the opportunity to take...

Bills on Consent – What Qualifies?

March 18, 2020 2:50 amMarch 17, 2020 9:18 pm

Bills considered in the California Legislature without controversy are placed on the “consent calendar,” which means that the bill does not have to be presented by its author or debated by legislators. All bills on the consent calendar are dispensed...