California Assembly Bill 3031
Session 20232024
LGBTQ+ Commission.
Active
Vetoed by Governor on Sep 28, 2024
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Alex Lee
Evan Low
First Action
Feb 16, 2024
Latest Action
Sep 28, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3031
State
California
Session
20232024
Motion Text
AB 3031 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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Summary
Existing law establishes within the state government various commissions, including, but not limited to, the Commission on the State of Hate, the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and the California Commission on Disability Access.
This bill would establish the LGBTQ+ Commission within the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. The bill would provide for the appointment of 9 members, appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the Senate Committee on Rules. The bill would require members of the commission to serve at the pleasure of the appointing power, to be appointed for terms of four years, except as specified, and to elect one of their number to serve as chairperson of the commission. The bill would authorize the commission to appoint officers from its membership and form advisory committees, as specified, in order to carry out and fulfill its duties, and require the commission to determine the powers and duties of appointed officers and advisory committee chairpersons. The bill would establish the goals of the commission, which would include, among other things, acting in an advisory capacity to the Legislature and the Governor on policy matters affecting the state's LGBTQ+ community and its members.
The bill would require the commission to have the powers and authority necessary to carry out its duties, including conducting fundraising activities that may require a payment or purchase to attend. The bill would, commencing April 1, 2026, require the commission to convene quarterly meetings to identify the statewide needs of the LGBTQ+ community and to assist in implementing supportive policies and initiatives to address the needs of the LGBTQ+ community. The bill would require the commission to submit a report summarizing certain information and making specified policy recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor by January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter.
The bill would establish the LGBTQ+ Commission Fund as a fund in the State Treasury to carry out the bill's provisions in support of the commission, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act. The bill would require all moneys collected or received by the commission from gifts, bequests, or donation to, subject to the approval of the Department of Finance, be deposited in the treasury to the credit of the fund, as specified. The bill would authorize the commission to accept gifts and grants from any source, as specified, to help perform its functions, and to seek out funding and in-kind contributions from specified sources, including foundations, in order to carry out the work of the commission.
Existing law, the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, generally requires, with specified exceptions for authorized closed sessions, that the meetings of state bodies be open and public and that all persons be permitted to attend.
This bill would specify that the act does not apply to, among other things, any fundraising event held or organized by the commission, provided that a majority of members of the commission do not hear, discuss, or deliberate upon any item that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission.
The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2035.
02/16/24 - Introduced
February 16, 2024
04/11/24 - Amended Assembly
April 11, 2024
06/26/24 - Amended Senate
June 26, 2024
08/15/24 - Amended Senate
August 15, 2024
08/29/24 - Enrolled
August 29, 2024
04/07/24- Assembly Human Services
April 7, 2024
04/22/24- Assembly Appropriations
April 22, 2024
05/20/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 20, 2024
06/14/24- Senate Judiciary
June 14, 2024
06/21/24- Senate Governmental Organization
June 21, 2024
08/02/24- Senate Appropriations
August 2, 2024
08/15/24- Senate Appropriations
August 15, 2024
08/19/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 19, 2024
08/27/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 27, 2024
10/10/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
October 10, 2024
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09/28/2024
Assembly
Vetoed by Governor.
09/05/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/27/2024
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 0.).
08/27/2024
Assembly
Assembly Rule 77 suspended.
08/26/2024
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
08/26/2024
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0.).
08/19/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/15/2024
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/15/2024
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 15).
08/05/2024
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.
06/26/2024
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/25/2024
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 25).
06/19/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
06/05/2024
Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and G.O.
05/23/2024
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/22/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 0. Page 5523.)
05/20/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/16/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 16).
04/24/2024
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/15/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/11/2024
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/10/2024
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 9).
03/11/2024
Assembly
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
02/17/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
02/16/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 17, 2024 12:18:53 PM
Record Updated
Oct 19, 2024 12:26:42 PM