California Senate Bill 1243
Session 20232024
Campaign contributions: agency officers.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1243
State
California
Session
20232024
Bill Dodd
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Author
Coauthor
Motion Text
Unfinished Business SB1243 Dodd et al. Concurrence
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits certain contributions of more than $250 to an officer of an agency by any party, participant, or party or participant's agent in a proceeding while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, as specified. The act requires disclosure on the record of the proceeding, as specified, of certain contributions of more than $250 within the preceding 12 months to an officer from a party or participant, or party's agent. The act disqualifies an officer from participating in a decision in a proceeding if the officer has willfully or knowingly received a contribution of more than $250 from a party or a party's agent, or a participant or a participant's agent, as specified. The act allows an officer to cure certain violations of these provisions by returning a contribution, or the portion of the contribution of in excess of $250, within 14 days of accepting, soliciting, or receiving the contribution, whichever comes latest.
This bill would raise the threshold for contributions regulated by these provisions to $500, as specified. The bill would extend the period during which an officer may cure a violation to within 30 days of accepting, soliciting, or directing the contribution, whichever is latest. The bill would specify that a person is not a "participant" for the purposes of these provisions if their financial interest in a decision results solely from an increase or decrease in membership dues. The bill would exempt from these provisions contracts valued under $50,000, contracts between 2 or more government agencies, contracts where no party receives financial compensation, and the periodic review or renewal of development agreements, as specified, from these provisions.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 84308 of the Government Code proposed by SB 1181 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1181 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
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.
02/15/24 - Introduced
February 15, 2024
03/18/24 - Amended Senate
March 18, 2024
05/08/24 - Amended Senate
May 8, 2024
06/19/24 - Amended Assembly
June 19, 2024
06/27/24 - Amended Assembly
June 27, 2024
08/19/24 - Amended Assembly
August 19, 2024
08/22/24 - Amended Assembly
August 22, 2024
09/06/24 - Enrolled
September 6, 2024
09/30/24 - Chaptered
September 30, 2024
04/27/24- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments
April 27, 2024
05/01/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
May 1, 2024
05/20/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
May 20, 2024
06/24/24- Assembly Elections
June 24, 2024
07/02/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
July 2, 2024
08/19/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 19, 2024
08/23/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 23, 2024
08/31/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 31, 2024
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09/30/2024
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1017, Statutes of 2024.
09/30/2024
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/12/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
08/31/2024
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5780.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/31/2024
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/31/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 7040.) Ordered to the Senate.
08/22/2024
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/22/2024
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
08/19/2024
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/19/2024
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
07/01/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
06/27/2024
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
06/26/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 26).
06/19/2024
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
05/28/2024
Assembly
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
05/21/2024
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/20/2024
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 2. Page 4032.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/09/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/08/2024
Senate
Ordered to second reading.
05/08/2024
Senate
Read third time and amended.
05/01/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
04/30/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3811.) (April 30).
04/12/2024
Senate
Set for hearing April 30.
04/03/2024
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
03/18/2024
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
02/29/2024
Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS.
02/16/2024
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
02/15/2024
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 16, 2024 9:24:39 PM
Record Updated
Oct 11, 2024 12:28:30 PM