CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1160Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 50022.4 of the Government Code, relating to local government.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1160, as introduced, Wilson. Local government: adoption of ordinances: penalty clauses.Existing law generally authorizes a local agency to enact an ordinance that adopts a code by reference if specified form and procedural requirements are met. Existing law prohibits, however, the adoption by reference of a penalty clause in a code that is not of existing ordinances of the adopting agency. Existing law instead requires those penalty clauses to be set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance to be enacted.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision prohibiting adoption by reference of any penalty clause.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50022.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:50022.4. After the hearing, the legislative body may amend, adopt or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; and, except as to the adoption of a code of existing ordinances of the adopting agency, nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses which that may appear in any code which that is adopted by reference. Any such penalty clauses A penalty clause may be enacted only if set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance. It is further provided that all changes or additions to any code made by the legislative body shall be published in the manner which is required for ordinances.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1160Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonFebruary 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 50022.4 of the Government Code, relating to local government.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1160, as introduced, Wilson. Local government: adoption of ordinances: penalty clauses.Existing law generally authorizes a local agency to enact an ordinance that adopts a code by reference if specified form and procedural requirements are met. Existing law prohibits, however, the adoption by reference of a penalty clause in a code that is not of existing ordinances of the adopting agency. Existing law instead requires those penalty clauses to be set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance to be enacted.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision prohibiting adoption by reference of any penalty clause.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1160
Introduced by Assembly Member WilsonFebruary 20, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Wilson
February 20, 2025
An act to amend Section 50022.4 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1160, as introduced, Wilson. Local government: adoption of ordinances: penalty clauses.
Existing law generally authorizes a local agency to enact an ordinance that adopts a code by reference if specified form and procedural requirements are met. Existing law prohibits, however, the adoption by reference of a penalty clause in a code that is not of existing ordinances of the adopting agency. Existing law instead requires those penalty clauses to be set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance to be enacted.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision prohibiting adoption by reference of any penalty clause.
Existing law generally authorizes a local agency to enact an ordinance that adopts a code by reference if specified form and procedural requirements are met. Existing law prohibits, however, the adoption by reference of a penalty clause in a code that is not of existing ordinances of the adopting agency. Existing law instead requires those penalty clauses to be set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance to be enacted.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision prohibiting adoption by reference of any penalty clause.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50022.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:50022.4. After the hearing, the legislative body may amend, adopt or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; and, except as to the adoption of a code of existing ordinances of the adopting agency, nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses which that may appear in any code which that is adopted by reference. Any such penalty clauses A penalty clause may be enacted only if set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance. It is further provided that all changes or additions to any code made by the legislative body shall be published in the manner which is required for ordinances.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 50022.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:50022.4. After the hearing, the legislative body may amend, adopt or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; and, except as to the adoption of a code of existing ordinances of the adopting agency, nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses which that may appear in any code which that is adopted by reference. Any such penalty clauses A penalty clause may be enacted only if set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance. It is further provided that all changes or additions to any code made by the legislative body shall be published in the manner which is required for ordinances.
SECTION 1. Section 50022.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
50022.4. After the hearing, the legislative body may amend, adopt or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; and, except as to the adoption of a code of existing ordinances of the adopting agency, nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses which that may appear in any code which that is adopted by reference. Any such penalty clauses A penalty clause may be enacted only if set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance. It is further provided that all changes or additions to any code made by the legislative body shall be published in the manner which is required for ordinances.
50022.4. After the hearing, the legislative body may amend, adopt or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; and, except as to the adoption of a code of existing ordinances of the adopting agency, nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses which that may appear in any code which that is adopted by reference. Any such penalty clauses A penalty clause may be enacted only if set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance. It is further provided that all changes or additions to any code made by the legislative body shall be published in the manner which is required for ordinances.
50022.4. After the hearing, the legislative body may amend, adopt or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; and, except as to the adoption of a code of existing ordinances of the adopting agency, nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses which that may appear in any code which that is adopted by reference. Any such penalty clauses A penalty clause may be enacted only if set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance. It is further provided that all changes or additions to any code made by the legislative body shall be published in the manner which is required for ordinances.
50022.4. After the hearing, the legislative body may amend, adopt or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; and, except as to the adoption of a code of existing ordinances of the adopting agency, nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses which that may appear in any code which that is adopted by reference. Any such penalty clauses A penalty clause may be enacted only if set forth in full, and published, in the adopting ordinance. It is further provided that all changes or additions to any code made by the legislative body shall be published in the manner which is required for ordinances.