Bill Text: CA SCR90 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Contribution restriction periods: Application to Members of the Assembly.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From committee without further action. [SCR90 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SCR90-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SCR 90	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senators Galgiani and Block

                        SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

   Relative to Senate Rule 56 of the Standing Rules of the Senate for
the 2015-16 Regular Session.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 90, as introduced, Galgiani. Contribution restriction periods:
Application to Members of the Assembly.
   This measure would amend Senate Rule 56 of the Standing Rules of
the Senate for the 2015-16 Regular Session by requiring a Member of
the Assembly who establishes a campaign contribution account for the
purpose of promoting his or her candidacy for State Senate to comply
with contribution restriction periods applicable to Members of the
Senate.
   Fiscal committee: no.



   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Standing Rules of the Senate for the
2015-16 Regular Session be amended as follows:
   That Rule 56 is amended to read:


   Contribution Restriction Periods


   56. (a) A Member of the Senate  , and a Member of the Assembly
who establishes a campaign contribution account pursuant to Section
85201 of the Government Code for the purpose of promoting his or her
candidacy for State Senate,  shall not solicit or accept a
contribution from a lobbyist employer during any of the following
periods:
   (1) In each year, the period from the date on which the Director
of Finance provides to the Legislature a revised estimate of General
Fund revenues, proposals to reduce expenditures based on that
revision, and proposed adjustments to the Governor's Budget pursuant
to subdivision (e) of Section 13308 of the Government Code to the
date of enactment of a Budget Bill for the fiscal year commencing on
July 1 of the same year, inclusive.
   (2) In each odd-numbered year, the period from the date 30 days
preceding the date the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn for a
joint recess to reconvene in the second calendar year of the biennium
of the legislative session to the date that adjournment occurs,
inclusive.
   (3) In each even-numbered year, the period from August 1 to August
31, inclusive.
   (b) The Senate may take any disciplinary action it deems
appropriate against a Member who violates subdivision (a), including,
but not limited to, reprimand, censure, suspension, or expulsion.
   (c) For purposes of this rule, "contribution" and "lobbyist
employer" have the same meanings as set forth in the Political Reform
Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000) of the
Government Code).