Political Reform Act of 1974: gifts.
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SB 18 — Political Reform Act of 1974: gifts.
Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
The Political Reform Act of 1974 regulates the receipt of gifts by public officials, including Members of the Legislature, and also regulates the activities of members of the lobbying industry, including lobbyist employers. Existing law prohibits certain public officials from receiving gifts in excess of a specified dollar amount from a single source on an annual basis. This bill would prohibit a lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbying employer from making to an elected state official, and an elected state official from receiving from a lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbying employer, specified gifts, regardless of the value of the gift. Existing law makes a willful violation of the Political Reform Act of 1974 a misdemeanor. Because this bill would create a new crime or expand the definition of a crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
Bill Text
- Amended 03/23/11 - Amended Senate Current pdf March 23, 2011
- Introduced 12/06/10 - Introduced pdf December 06, 2010
- SB18 View text html
Action History
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Held in committee and under submission.
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Set for hearing May 26.
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Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 16.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 852.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing May 3.
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Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 6.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Blakeslee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Blakeslee
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Runner | — | Yea |
| Lieu | — | Yea |
| Pavley | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Alquist | — | Yea |
| Kehoe | — | Yea |
| Steinberg | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Emmerson | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| De León | — | Not Voting |
| Lieu | — | Yea |
| Correa | — | Yea |
| Beth Gaines | — | Yea |
| La Malfa | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 18 do?
- The Political Reform Act of 1974 regulates the receipt of gifts by public officials, including Members of the Legislature, and also regulates the activities of members of the lobbying industry, including lobbyist employers. Existing law prohibits certain public officials from receiving gifts in excess of a specified dollar amount from a single source on an annual basis. This bill would prohibit a lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbying employer from making to an elected state official, and an elected state official from receiving from a lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbying employer, specified gifts, regardless of the value of the gift. Existing law makes a willful violation of the Political Reform Act of 1974 a misdemeanor. Because this bill would create a new crime or expand the definition of a crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
- Who sponsors SB 18?
- SB 18 is sponsored by Blakeslee.
- What is the current status of SB 18?
- 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 18?
- Track SB 18 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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