Legislative Research: CA SB159 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Other Sessions

SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2025-2026
Regular Session

(Passed)
An act to amend Sections 17138.7 and 24309.2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.
[SB159 2025 Detail][SB159 2025 Text][SB159 2025 Comments]
2025-09-17
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 112, Statutes of 2025.
2023-2024
Regular Session

(Passed)
An act to amend Sections 7903, 16310, 30026.5, and 100520.5 of, and to add and repeal Section 12536 of, the Government Code, to amend Sections 1212, 1214, 1214.1, 1266, 1266.5, 1341.45, 1389.25, 1728.1, 1749, 51312, 120956, 120960, 123322, and 129385...
[SB159 2023 Detail][SB159 2023 Text][SB159 2023 Comments]
2024-06-29
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 40, Statutes of 2024.
2021-2022
Regular Session

(Passed)
An act to amend Sections 19829.9849, 19829.9850, 19829.9851, and 22944.5 of the Government Code, relating to state employment, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.
[SB159 2021 Detail][SB159 2021 Text][SB159 2021 Comments]
2021-07-01
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 42, Statutes of 2021.
2019-2020
Regular Session

(Passed)
An act to amend Section 4052 of, and to add Sections 4052.02 and 4052.03 to, the Business and Professions Code, to add Section 1342.74 to the Health and Safety Code, to add Section 10123.1933 to the Insurance Code, and to amend Section 14132.968 of t...
[SB159 2019 Detail][SB159 2019 Text][SB159 2019 Comments]
2019-10-07
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 532, Statutes of 2019.
2017-2018
Regular Session

(Passed)
An act to amend Section 38225 of the Vehicle Code, relating to off-highway vehicles, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
[SB159 2017 Detail][SB159 2017 Text][SB159 2017 Comments]
2017-10-03
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 456, Statutes of 2017.
2015-2016
Regular Session

(Failed)
An act to amend Section 10111 of the Public Contract Code, relating to state government.
[SB159 2015 Detail][SB159 2015 Text][SB159 2015 Comments]
2016-11-30
From Assembly without further action.
2013-2014
Regular Session

(Passed)
An act to amend Section 9063.9 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public cemetery districts.
[SB159 2013 Detail][SB159 2013 Text][SB159 2013 Comments]
2013-07-03
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 55, Statutes of 2013.
2011-2012
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
An act to amend Section 33000 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to redevelopment.
[SB159 2011 Detail][SB159 2011 Text][SB159 2011 Comments]
2012-01-31
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2009-2010
Regular Session

(Passed)
An act to amend Section 21809 of, and to amend and repeal Section 25253 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
[SB159 2009 Detail][SB159 2009 Text][SB159 2009 Comments]
2009-08-06
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 33, Statutes of 2009.

References Online

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Legislative Citation

APA
CA SB159 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session. (2016, November 30). LegiScan. Retrieved June 24, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/CA/bill/SB159/2015
MLA
"CA SB159 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 30 Nov. 2016. Web. 24 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/CA/bill/SB159/2015>.
Chicago
"CA SB159 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session." November 30, 2016 LegiScan. Accessed June 24, 2026. https://legiscan.com/CA/bill/SB159/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. CA SB159 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session. 30 November 2016. https://legiscan.com/CA/bill/SB159/2015 (accessed June 24, 2026).

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Government Code14839Amended CodeStatute Text
Public Contract Code10111Amended CodeStatute Text

California State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_159&sess=1516&house=S
Texthttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_159_bill_20150203_introduced.html
Texthttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_159_bill_20150323_amended_sen_v98.html
Texthttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_159_bill_20150624_amended_asm_v97.html
Texthttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_159_bill_20160819_amended_asm_v96.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_159_vote_20150428_000001_sen_comm.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_159_vote_20150512_000001_sen_comm.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_159_vote_20150522_1052AM_sen_floor.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_159_vote_20150623_000001_asm_comm.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_159_vote_20160614_000001_asm_comm.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_159_vote_20160819_0945AM_asm_floor.html

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