California Senate Bill SB17 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: SB 17AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 7, 2011 AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 25, 2011 INTRODUCED BY Senator Blakeslee DECEMBER 6, 2010 An act to add Section 9518 to the Government Code, relating to the state budget. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 17, as amended, Blakeslee. State budget: Budget Bills. Existing law permits the Legislature to pass a Budget Bill or bill providing for  appropriation   appropriations  related to the Budget Bill with a majority vote of both houses. This bill would require that the final language of  a   the  Budget Bill or a bill  implementing a   providing for appropr   iations   related to the  Budget Bill  , as specified,  be in print for public inspection  ,  and posted by the Legislative Counsel on the Internet for not less than 72 hours prior to a legislative vote to pass the bill and to send it to the Governor for approval. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 9518 is added to the Government Code, to read: 9518. The Legislature shall not pass and send to the Governor for approval  a Budget Bill, or a bill implementing a   the Budget Bill, as described in subdivision (h) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution, or a bill providing for appropriations related to the  Budget Bill,  as described in subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution,  that has not been in print for public inspection and posted on the Internet by the Legislative Counsel pursuant to Section 10248 for at least 72 hours.