SB 573 — Political Reform Act of 1974: Conflicts of Interest.
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 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Under existing law, Members of the Legislature, elected state officers, and designated employees of state administrative agencies are subject to various restrictions on their activities following their departure from state service. This bill would restrict the postgovernment employment activities of a committee consultant of the Legislature for up to one year following their departure from state service. For a period of one year after leaving employment from the Legislature, a committee consultant designated in the Senate or Assembly's Conflict of Interest Code would be prohibited from engaging in any activity that would require the former committee consultant to register as a lobbyist for influencing any matter under the jurisdiction of their former committee. A violation of the act's provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, the bill 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 of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/25/23 - Amended Senate Current pdf April 25, 2023
- Amended 03/22/23 - Amended Senate pdf March 22, 2023
- Introduced 02/15/23 - Introduced pdf February 15, 2023
- SB573 View text html
Action History
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 792.) (April 18).
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Set for hearing April 18.
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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 March 18.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Aisha Wahab · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Wahab, Aisha Democratic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 0% | 0% | 43% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Glazer | — | Yea |
| Allen, Benjamin | Democratic | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Menjivar, Caroline | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 573 do?
- Under existing law, Members of the Legislature, elected state officers, and designated employees of state administrative agencies are subject to various restrictions on their activities following their departure from state service. This bill would restrict the postgovernment employment activities of a committee consultant of the Legislature for up to one year following their departure from state service. For a period of one year after leaving employment from the Legislature, a committee consultant designated in the Senate or Assembly's Conflict of Interest Code would be prohibited from engaging in any activity that would require the former committee consultant to register as a lobbyist for influencing any matter under the jurisdiction of their former committee. A violation of the act's provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, the bill 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 of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
- Who sponsors SB 573?
- SB 573 is sponsored by Wahab, Aisha (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 573?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 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 573?
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