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Tag: Senate Rules

Is a Rule Waived or Suspended in the CA Legislature?

October 12, 2022   6:32 amOctober 12, 2022   12:10 pm
We hear most often in the California Legislature that a rule is being “waived” or that someone is seeking a “rule waiver.” However, many rules may be “dispensed with” or “suspended,” rather than waived. So, what is the correct terminology...
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Vote Changes in the California Legislature

September 21, 2022   6:39 amSeptember 21, 2022   6:44 am
Are vote changes allowed in the California Legislature? The answer is yes, although there are different rules between the two houses and some explanation is appropriate. A vote change is obviously when a legislator chooses to change his or her...
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Addressing Some Other End-of-Session Queries

August 30, 2022   11:28 amAugust 30, 2022   11:39 am
With the final days of Session upon us, there is some confusion about several procedural items that regularly occur on the Floors of the California Legislature. These items include “reconsideration” of bills, as well as placing measures “on call.” How...
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Do California’s Legislative Rules Have Constitutional Protection?

August 29, 2022   6:28 amAugust 29, 2022   6:34 am
Some readers have asked whether the Assembly Rules, Senate Rules, and Joint Rules of the Assembly and Senate have equal standing as constitutional provisions because those rules flow from a specific grant of authority. Specifically, Article IV, Section 7(a) provides:...
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Motions in the California Legislature

May 29, 2022   8:22 amMay 29, 2022   8:26 am
There are a number of formal motions that can be made on the Floors of the California Legislature. These motions are contained in the respective Assembly Rules and Senate Rules. The following is an overview of those motions specified in...
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What Are Legislative Committee Bills?

May 26, 2022   11:09 amMay 26, 2022   11:13 am
When we think of authoring bills, we generally, and appropriately, think about legislators. However, committees can also author bills. The rules related to committee bills are found in Assembly Rule 47 and Senate Rule 23. Assembly Rules Assembly Rule 47...
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Overview of the Senate Rules

May 1, 2022   7:59 amMay 1, 2022   8:02 am
On the first day of the start of each two-year legislative session, the Senate adopts rules for its internal procedures. For the 2021-2022 Session, the Standing Rules of the Senate are contained in Senate Resolution 3 (Atkins). The following are...
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