(FOX40.COM) – The “Suspense File” process is the way members of state government consider the financial impact of a bill introduced in the California Legislature, according to the California Senate Committee.
On Thursday, that process was in effect as state lawmakers made decisions on whether to keep or amend a plethora of bills, ranging from bills that seek to permanently end daylight saving time to a bill that would give workers the “right to opt out” make” of their work. employer when they are free.
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If a bill is ‘held’, this means that it is effectively ‘dead’ for that specific legislative period and will not proceed to a vote in plenary. Bills that come out of the suspense file move on to a vote in their respective house (Senate or Assembly).
If a bill passes on the floor, it moves to the next house. If the House passes it, the bill will go to the governor’s desk.
However, some senators said California’s budget deficit, which could be double the amount originally estimated by Gov. Gavin Newsom, played a major role in determining which bills were approved or held up during the filing process.
State Senator Anna Caballero, one of the leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee, told CalMatters:[Legislation] authors were asked to adjust their bills to take out the more expensive stuff.”
She continued, “We tried to keep costs down and really tried to live within our means….[California] doesn’t have the money.”
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Here are some of the bills that were “held” during Thursday’s legislative session:
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AB 2571: Would give employees the right to ignore contact with the employer outside of work hours
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AB 2808: Would restrict companies like Ticketmaster from only reselling event tickets
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AB 3073: California would have to test sewage for drugs like fentanyl, cocaine and meth
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AB 3117: Would classify mobile or digital driver’s licenses and ID cards as ‘bona fide’ ID
Here are some bills moving on to the next ballot in the California Legislature:
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SB 1043: Will expand reporting requirements for behavioral treatment centers for teens
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SB 1214: Seeks to establish a commission to help California commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026
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SB 1413: Seeks to establish standard time year-round and permanently eliminate daylight saving time
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AB 2999: Will require school districts, county education offices and charter schools to develop homework guidelines.
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