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Each bill introduced must be read three times before final passage. Second reading occurs after a bill has been reported to the floor from committee.
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A Senate employee serving as principal parliamentarian and record keeper for the Senate, elected by Senators at the beginning of each two-year session. The Senate Secretary and his or her staff are responsible for publishing the Senate daily and weekly publications.
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Ordinarily, a portion of the California Codes or other statutory law; alternatively, a portion of the text of a bill. The text of code sections is set forth in bills as proposed to be amended, repealed, or added.
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The house of the California Legislature consisting of 40 members elected from districts apportioned on the basis of population, one-half of whom are elected or re-elected every two years for four-year terms.
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Employee responsible for maintaining order and providing security for the Legislature. The Chief Sergeant-at-Arms in each house is elected by the Members of that house at the beginning of every legislative session.
https://legislativecounsel.ca.gov/glossary#Sergeant-At-Arms
The period during which the Legislature meets. The Legislature may meet in either regular or special (extraordinary) session.
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Member, appointed to this office by the Speaker, who presides over a floor session of the Assembly at the request of the Speaker.
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Occasionally a bill is of such importance that advance notice is given as to when it will be considered by the Assembly or Senate. Notice is given during a floor session by requesting unanimous consent to set the bill as a special order of business on a specific date and time. This assures adequate time for debate and allows all Members the opportunity to be present.
https://legislativecounsel.ca.gov/glossary#SpecialOrderofBusiness
State legislative enactment or administrative regulation that mandates a new program or higher level of service on the part of a local government, the costs of which are required by the California Constitution to be reimbursed.
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A subgroup of a full committee, appointed to perform work on one or more functions of the committee.
https://legislativecounsel.ca.gov/glossary#Subcommittee