Bill Text: CA SR34 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relative to the Standing Rules of the Senate for the 2015-16 Regular Session
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-11 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1399.) [SR34 Detail]
Download: California-2015-SR34-Enrolled.html
BILL NUMBER: SR 34 ENROLLED
BILL TEXT
ADOPTED IN SENATE JUNE 11, 2015
ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 8, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Senator De León
JUNE 8, 2015
Relative to the Standing Rules of the Senate for the 2015-16
Regular Session
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
HOUSE OR SENATE RESOLUTIONS DO NOT CONTAIN A DIGEST
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the
Standing Rules of the Senate for the 2015-16 Regular Session are
amended as follows:
That Rule 12 is amended to read:
Standing Committees
12. The standing committees of the Senate and subjects to be
referred to each are set out below. The provisions set forth below as
to the assignment of bills are intended as a guide to the Committee
on Rules, but are not binding upon the committee.
(1) Agriculture, 5 members. Bills relating to agriculture.
(2) Appropriations, 7 members. Bills that are subject to Joint
Rule 10.5 and are not referred to the Committee on Budget and Fiscal
Review. Bills that constitute a state-mandated local program.
(3) Banking and Financial Institutions, 7 members. Bills relating
to financial institutions, lending, and corporations.
(4) Budget and Fiscal Review, 16 members. The Budget Bill and
bills implementing the Budget. Bills that directly affect the State
Budget, including deficiencies and reappropriations.
(5) Business, Professions and Economic Development, 9 members.
Bills relating to business and professional practices, licensing, and
regulations. Bills relating to economic development, commerce, and
international trade.
(6) Education, 9 members. Bills relating to education, higher
education, and related programs. Bills relating to education employee
issues and collective bargaining.
(7) Elections and Constitutional Amendments, 5 members. Bills
relating to elections and constitutional amendments, ballot measures,
the Political Reform Act of 1974, and elected officials.
(8) Energy, Utilities and Communications, 11 members. Bills
relating to public utilities and carriers, energy companies,
alternative energy development and conservation, and communications
development and technology.
(9) Environmental Quality, 7 members. Bills relating to
environmental quality, environmental health, air quality, water
quality, waste management, recycling, toxics, and hazardous materials
and waste.
(10) Governance and Finance, 7 members. Bills relating to local
government procedure, administration, and organization. Bills
relating to land use. Bills relating to state and local revenues,
bonds, and taxation.
(11) Governmental Organization, 13 members. Bills relating to
horse racing, public gaming, and alcoholic beverages. Bills relating
to the management of public safety emergencies and disaster response.
Bills relating to state government organization and bills regarding
the use of state-controlled lands and buildings, state contracting,
and interstate compacts.
(12) Health, 9 members. Bills relating to public health, alcohol
and drug use, mental health, health insurance, managed care,
long-term care, and related institutions.
(13) Human Services, 5 members. Bills relating to welfare, social
services and support, and related institutions.
(14) Insurance, 9 members. Bills relating to insurance, indemnity,
surety, and warranty agreements.
(15) Judiciary, 7 members. Bills amending the Civil Code, Code of
Civil Procedure, Evidence Code, Family Code, and Probate Code. Bills
relating to courts, judges, and court personnel. Bills relating to
liens, claims, and unclaimed property. Bills relating to privacy and
consumer protection.
(16) Labor and Industrial Relations, 5 members. Bills relating to
labor, industrial safety, unemployment, workers' compensation and
insurance, and noncertificated public school employees.
(17) Natural Resources and Water, 9 members. Bills relating to
conservation and the management of public resources, fish and
wildlife, regulation of oil, mining, geothermal development, wetlands
and lakes, global atmospheric effects, ocean and bay pollution,
coastal resources, forestry practices, recreation, parks, and
historical resources. Bills relating to water supply management.
(18) Public Employment and Retirement, 5 members. Bills relating
to state and local public agency collective bargaining; state and
local nonschool public employees; classified public school employees;
public retirement systems; public employees' compensation and
employment benefits, including retirement and health care; and state
social security administration.
(19) Public Safety, 7 members. Bills amending the Evidence Code,
relating to criminal procedure; the Penal Code; and statutes of a
penal nature. Bills relating to the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation and the Board of State and Community Corrections.
(20) Rules, 5 members. Proposed amendments to the rules and other
matters relating to the business of the Legislature.
(21) Transportation and Housing, 11 members. Bills relating to the
operation, safety, equipment, transfer of ownership, licensing, and
registration of vehicles, aircraft, and vessels. Bills relating to
the Department of Transportation and the Department of Motor
Vehicles. Bills relating to highways, public transportation systems,
and airports. Bills relating to housing and community redevelopment.
(22) Veterans Affairs, 5 members. Bills relating to veterans,
military affairs, and armories. Bills amending the Military and
Veterans Code.
The standing committees of any regular session shall be the
standing committees of concurrent special or extraordinary sessions
unless otherwise ordered by the Senate.
