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Statement by the presiding officer that there is no further business before the house.

Prepared by the Legislative Counsel, it summarizes the effect of a proposed bill on current law. It appears on the first page of the printed bill.

The area of the state represented by a legislator. Each district is determined by population and is designated by a number. There are 40 Senate districts and 80 Assembly districts.

Motion that, if adopted by a committee, moves a bill to the floor or to the next committee.

Committee motion that a bill be passed with the recommendation that the floor adopt specified amendments.

Amendments to a bill providing that the amended bill does not override the provisions of another bill, where both bills propose to amend the same section of law (see Chapter Out).

Author has decided not to pursue the passage of the bill.

(literally: out of or because of one's office) The act of holding one office by reason of holding another. For example, the Lieutenant Governor is, ex officio, a member of the Regents of the University of California.

A committee meeting restricted to committee members and specifically invited persons.