California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 552 — Local government: Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, provides that if 50% or more of the registered voters, or 6 registered voters, whichever is more, residing within the territory proposed to be included in a community facilities district, or the owners of 12 or more of the area of the land in the territory proposed to be included in a district and not exempt from the proposed special tax, file written protests against the establishment of the district, no further proceeding to create the district or to impose the special tax may be taken for a period of one year from the date of the decision of the legislative body, as specified. This bill would prohibit offering a voter or landowner, and would prohibit a voter or landowner from accepting or receiving, consideration to file a protest, to withdraw a protest, or to forgo the filing of a protest.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. Set for hearing May 4.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  5. Hearing postponed by committee.

  6. Set for hearing April 27.

  7. Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

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

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

Sponsors

  • Huff · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (1)

  • Huff

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 552 do?
Existing law, the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, provides that if 50% or more of the registered voters, or 6 registered voters, whichever is more, residing within the territory proposed to be included in a community facilities district, or the owners of 12 or more of the area of the land in the territory proposed to be included in a district and not exempt from the proposed special tax, file written protests against the establishment of the district, no further proceeding to create the district or to impose the special tax may be taken for a period of one year from the date of the decision of the legislative body, as specified. This bill would prohibit offering a voter or landowner, and would prohibit a voter or landowner from accepting or receiving, consideration to file a protest, to withdraw a protest, or to forgo the filing of a protest.
Who sponsors SB 552?
SB 552 is sponsored by Huff.
What is the current status of SB 552?
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 552?
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