California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 591 — Administrative regulations: reductions.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

(1) The Administrative Procedure Act generally sets forth the requirements for the adoption, publication, review, and implementation of regulations by state agencies, and for review of those regulatory actions by the Office of Administrative Law. Existing law requires the office to review a proposed regulation for necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, reference, and nonduplication, as defined. This bill would also require the office to review a proposed regulation for burden, as defined. This bill would, until December 31, 2021, enact the California Smart Regulation Act. The bill would require, on or before July 1, 2012, that a state agency determine how many regulations it imposes and, on or before December 31, 2013, to reduce the total number of regulations it has identified by 33%. The bill would require an agency to give priority to eliminating regulations that increase the regulatory burden on businesses and the business climate. The bill would also require, until December 31, 2021, that any new regulation proposed by an agency also eliminate another regulation. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2022, as specified. (2) Existing law establishes the Bureau of State Audits, which is headed by the State Auditor and has specified statutory duties. This bill would require an agency to submit a report of the regulations eliminated or identified for elimination to the State Auditor. The bill would require the State Auditor to perform an evaluation of the identified regulations and determine, in a report submitted to the Legislature, whether the removal of the regulations will result in a positive impact on the regulatory burden on businesses and the business climate. This bill would require the Legislature to appropriate funds to the State Auditor sufficient to fulfill these duties. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2022, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 5. Noes 6. Page 739.) Reconsideration granted.

  3. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  4. Set for hearing April 26.

  5. Referred to Coms. on G.O. and RLS.

  6. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

  7. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Rules.

Failed 5 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4501
Republican 1000
Democratic 0101
Total 5602
% of votes cast 38%46%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Nay
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Nay
De León — Not Voting
Hernandez — Nay
Cannella — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Corbett — Nay
Wright — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Set, first hearing. Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Wright — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 591 do?
(1) The Administrative Procedure Act generally sets forth the requirements for the adoption, publication, review, and implementation of regulations by state agencies, and for review of those regulatory actions by the Office of Administrative Law. Existing law requires the office to review a proposed regulation for necessity, authority, clarity, consistency, reference, and nonduplication, as defined. This bill would also require the office to review a proposed regulation for burden, as defined. This bill would, until December 31, 2021, enact the California Smart Regulation Act. The bill would require, on or before July 1, 2012, that a state agency determine how many regulations it imposes and, on or before December 31, 2013, to reduce the total number of regulations it has identified by 33%. The bill would require an agency to give priority to eliminating regulations that increase the regulatory burden on businesses and the business climate. The bill would also require, until December 31, 2021, that any new regulation proposed by an agency also eliminate another regulation. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2022, as specified. (2) Existing law establishes the Bureau of State Audits, which is headed by the State Auditor and has specified statutory duties. This bill would require an agency to submit a report of the regulations eliminated or identified for elimination to the State Auditor. The bill would require the State Auditor to perform an evaluation of the identified regulations and determine, in a report submitted to the Legislature, whether the removal of the regulations will result in a positive impact on the regulatory burden on businesses and the business climate. This bill would require the Legislature to appropriate funds to the State Auditor sufficient to fulfill these duties. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2022, as specified.
Who sponsors SB 591?
SB 591 is sponsored by Beth Gaines.
What is the current status of SB 591?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 591?
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