The President pro Tempore, or less than a quorum present, shall have the power to issue process directly to the Sergeant at Arms to compel the attendance of Senators absent without leave. Any Senator who refuses to obey that process, unless sick or unable to attend, shall be deemed guilty of contempt of the Senate, and the Sergeant at Arms shall have power to use force as may be necessary to compel the attendance of the absent Senator, and for this purpose the Sergeant at Arms may command the force of the county, or of any county in the state.
When a motion is adopted to close the doors of the Senate, on the discussion of any business that may require an executive session, the Presiding Officer shall require all persons, except the Senators, Secretary, Minute Clerk, and Sergeant at Arms, to withdraw, and during the discussion of that business the doors shall remain closed.
Every Senator and officer present shall keep secret all matters and proceedings concerning which secrecy shall be enjoined by order of the Senate. The President pro Tempore shall take the Chair and call the Senate to order at the hour of the meetings of the Senate. It shall be the particular responsibility of the President pro Tempore to secure the prompt and businesslike disposition of bills and other business before the Senate.
The President pro Tempore shall maintain order in the Senate Chamber and, in case of a disturbance or disorderly conduct outside the bar or in the gallery, the President pro Tempore shall have the power to order the same cleared. The President pro Tempore shall serve ex officio as a member of all Senate and joint committees of which the President pro Tempore is not a regular member, with all of the rights and privileges of that membership except the right to vote. In counting a quorum of any of these committees, the President pro Tempore may not be counted as a member.
The Vice Chair of the Committee on Rules shall, in the absence of the President pro Tempore, perform the duties, and have all powers and authority, of the President pro Tempore. The President pro Tempore of the Senate may name a Senator to perform the duties of the Chair in the absence of the President pro Tempore. The Senator so named shall be vested, during that time on the floor, with all the powers of the President pro Tempore, and the Senator who performs these duties shall be known as the Presiding Officer.
It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Senate to attend every session, call the roll, and read all bills, amendments, and resolutions, and all papers ordered read by the Senate or the Presiding Officer. The Secretary of the Senate shall superintend all printing to be done for the Senate. The Secretary of the Senate shall certify to, and transmit to, the Assembly all bills, joint and concurrent resolutions, constitutional amendments, and papers requiring the concurrence of the Assembly, after their passage or adoption by the Senate.
The Secretary of the Senate shall also keep a correct Journal of the proceedings of the Senate, and shall notify the Assembly of the action by the Senate on all matters originating in the Assembly and requiring action on the part of the Senate. The Secretary of the Senate is the Executive Officer of the Committee on Rules and shall act as its authorized representative in all matters delegated to the Secretary of the Senate by the committee.
Initiative measures received by the Secretary of the Senate in accordance with Section of the Elections Code shall be transmitted to the Committee on Rules and referred by the Committee on Rules to the appropriate committee.
Sergeant at Arms of the Senate. The Sergeant at Arms shall attend the Senate during all of its sittings, and shall execute the commands of the Senate from time to time, together with all process issued by its authority, as shall be directed to the Sergeant at Arms by the President pro Tempore.
The Sergeant at Arms is authorized to arrest for contempt all persons outside the bar, or in the gallery, found in loud conversation or otherwise making a noise to the disturbance of the Senate.
The Sergeant at Arms shall place copies of all bills, joint and concurrent resolutions, constitutional amendments, Journals, Histories, and Files, when printed, on the desks of Senators, at least one hour previous to the opening of the session.
If printed copies are not available, electronic copies will suffice for purposes of this rule. Elected and Appointed Officers. On the first day of each session, the President pro Tempore, members of the Committee on Rules, Secretary of the Senate, and Sergeant at Arms shall be elected by a majority vote of the duly elected and qualified Members of the Senate and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualify.
The Committee on Rules shall appoint an Assistant Secretary, a Minute Clerk, a Chaplain, and other employees with such duties as the committee requires. Officers and Employees Compensation: Approval. The Controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants in favor of officers and employees who render services to the Senate, as certified by the Committee on Rules or by its authorized representative, from the fund set aside for the pay of officers and employees of the Senate at the rate of compensation certified by the committee or its representative, and the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same.
The Committee on Rules shall consist of the President pro Tempore of the Senate, who shall be the chair of the committee, and four other Members of the Senate to be elected by the Senate. There is a vacancy on the committee in the event a member ceases to be a Member of the Senate or resigns from the Committee on Rules. Any vacancy occurring during a summer, interim study, or final recess, except in the case of the President pro Tempore, shall be filled by the President pro Tempore.
A vacancy occurring at any other time shall be filled by election by the Senate. The President pro Tempore shall appoint all other committees of the Senate and shall designate a chair and vice chair of each committee. In making committee appointments, the President pro Tempore shall give consideration to seniority, preference, and experience. However, in making committee appointments, the President pro Tempore shall, as far as practicable, give equal representation to all parts of the state.
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. Bills that are subject to Joint Rule Bills that constitute a state-mandated local program. Bills relating to financial institutions, lending, and corporations. The Budget Bill and bills implementing the Budget.
Bills that directly affect the State Budget, including deficiencies and reappropriations. Bills relating to business and professional practices, licensing, and regulations. Bills relating to economic development, commerce, and international trade. Bills relating to education, higher education, and related programs. Bills relating to education employee issues and collective bargaining.
Bills relating to elections and constitutional amendments, ballot measures, the Political Reform Act of , and elected officials. Bills relating to public utilities and carriers, energy companies, alternative energy development and conservation, and communications development and technology.
Bills relating to environmental quality, environmental health, air quality, water quality, waste management, recycling, toxics, and hazardous materials and waste. Bills relating to local government procedure, administration, and organization.
Bills relating to land use. Bills relating to state and local revenues, bonds, and taxation. 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.
Bills relating to public health, alcohol and drug use, mental health, health insurance, managed care, long-term care, and related institutions. Bills relating to welfare, social services and support, and related institutions. Bills relating to insurance, indemnity, surety, and warranty agreements.
Bills relating to courts, judges, and court personnel. Bills relating to liens, claims, and unclaimed property. Bills relating to privacy and consumer protection. Bills relating to veterans, military affairs, and armories. Bills amending the Military and Veterans Code.
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. Bills amending the Evidence Code, relating to criminal procedure; the Penal Code; and statutes of a penal nature.
Proposed amendments to the rules and other matters relating to the business of the Legislature. Bills relating to the operation, safety, equipment, transfer of ownership, licensing, and registration of vehicles, aircraft, and vessels. Bills relating to highways, public transportation systems, and airports. The standing committees of any regular session shall be the standing committees of concurrent special or extraordinary sessions unless otherwise ordered by the Senate. Committee on Legislative Ethics.
The committee shall consist of six Senators, at least two of whom are members of the political party having the greatest number of members in the Senate and at least two of whom are members of the political party having the second greatest number of members in the Senate.
The members of the committee shall serve two-year terms. The President pro Tempore and the Minority Floor Leader shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the committee. No more than one member of the Committee on Rules from each of those political parties shall be appointed to the committee as voting members.
The Chair may not serve more than two consecutive two-year terms. The staff of the committee shall be considered permanent and professional, and shall perform their duties in a nonpartisan manner. Neither staff of the committee, nor persons currently contracted to provide services for the committee, shall engage in partisan activities regarding a Senate or Assembly election campaign.
The opinion shall be rendered within 21 days unless the Chair and Vice Chair agree otherwise. The committee may, with appropriate deletions to ensure the privacy of the individuals concerned, publish the advisory opinions for the guidance of other Senators, officers, or employees. At least once in each biennial session, each Senator and each officer or employee of the Senate shall attend one of these workshops.
The workshops shall include, but not be limited to, a comprehensive review of all applicable statutes and Senate rules. At least once in each biennial session, each Senator shall also attend an individual training or review session conducted by the Chief Counsel of the committee. All information, testimony, records, complaints, documents, and reports filed with, submitted to, or made by the committee, and all records and transcripts of any investigations or hearings of the committee, shall be confidential and shall not be open to inspection by any person other than a member of the committee, the staff of the committee, or any person engaged by contract or otherwise to perform services for the committee, except as otherwise specifically provided for in this rule.
In the case of a contract for the performance of services for the committee, the contract shall expressly prohibit any party to the contract from, without authorization, disclosing, by writing, verbal communication, or conduct, or from revealing in any way, in whole, in part, or by way of summary, any information, testimony, record, complaint, document, report, or transcript that is confidential. The committee may, by a majority vote of the membership of the committee, authorize the release of any records, complaints, documents, reports, and transcripts in its possession to the appropriate enforcement agency if the committee determines that there is probable cause to believe that the violation or violations alleged in the complaint would constitute a felony or if the committee determines that the information is material to any matter pending before the enforcement agency.
The period of time for filing the complaint shall be extended for 60 days. The allegations shall be stated with sufficient clarity and detail to enable the committee to make a finding pursuant to subdivision h. If the committee, by a two-thirds vote of its membership, finds that the allegations, if true, would constitute a violation of the standards of conduct, the committee shall hold a hearing, to the extent practicable, within 30 days to conduct a preliminary inquiry.
If two-thirds of the membership of the committee fails to find that the allegations, if true, would constitute a violation of the standards of conduct, it shall dismiss the complaint and so notify the person who filed the complaint and the respondent, and the complaint shall not be made public. If two-thirds of the membership of the committee finds that probable cause exists for believing that the respondent committed a violation of the standards of conduct, the committee shall issue a count-by-count statement of alleged violations.
When the RS proposed legislation is approved after a short committee hearing, it is presented to the Chief Clerk or Secretary of the Senate and assigned a bill number. The bill is then introduced by being read on the floor in the 8th Order of Business in the House and the 11th Order of Business in the Senate. When a bill has been passed by one house it is transmitted to the other and follows the same process as any new bill.
It will be introduced, referred to a committee for review and recommendation and then if sent to the floor will flow through the calendars First Reading, Second Reading, and Third Reading until reaching a final vote at the Third Reading Calendar.
The bill is read the first time and is then referred by the Speaker of the House to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee for printing. In the Senate the bill is referred by the presiding officer in the Senate to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for printing.
After the bill is printed, it is reported back and referred to a standing committee by the Speaker in the House and the presiding officer in the Senate.
Each committee to which a bill is referred conducts a study of all information that may help the committee determine the scope and effect of the proposed law. Studies may include research, hearings, expert testimony, and statements of interested parties. A bill may be reported out of committee with one of the following recommendations:. If a committee reports a bill out and does not recommend that the bill be amended or other action to keep it from going to the floor, the bill is then placed on the Second Reading Calendar.
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It may also direct the establishment or continuance of an interim legislative study by a special study commission, a subcommittee or joint subcommittee of a standing committee, or a state agency. A joint resolution may be initiated in either house and must have the concurrence of the both houses; a resolution expresses the sentiment of and is considered in the house in which it is introduced.
Joint resolutions and resolutions do not have the force of law and do not require the signature of the Governor. Speaker of the House of Delegates The presiding officer of the House of Delegates, who is a member of the House and is elected by the membership to serve as the Speaker. The Speaker is elected for a two-year term at the beginning of each biennium. Standing Committees Regular committees of the House and Senate established by the rules of each house to consider legislation and perform certain legislative actions.
Subcommittee Members of a standing committee appointed by the committee chairman to consider certain legislation and make recommendations to the full standing committee. Veto Action by which the Governor refuses to sign legislation passed by the General Assembly. Vote Formal expression of will or decision by a legislative body. Links to recorded committee and floor votes are accessible via the LIS bill history page. Linkable action lines for recorded floor votes contain "VOTE" and the vote tally in parenthesis refer to the immediately preceding line on the bill status page for the action on which the vote was taken ; linkable action lines for recorded committee votes contain the action taken by the committee see committee actions above and the vote tally in parenthesis.
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