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SB 455 California Senate · 2009-2010 Regular Session

High-speed rail.

Summary
Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority with specified powers and duties relative to development and implementation of a high-speed train system. The authority is composed of 9 members, including 5 members appointed by the Governor. This bill would provide that the members of the authority appointed by the Governor are subject to appointment with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Aug 2010
Senate Passage
Jun 2009
Assembly Passage
Aug 2010
Vetoed
Sep 2010
Introduced Feb 26, 2009 Vetoed Sep 30, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2009 · Assembly Aug 30, 2010

How they voted

28–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Jun 2, 2009
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican13
7 Yea 5 Nay 1
53% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Sep 30, 2010
Vetoed
In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto)
upper
Sep 30, 2010
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
upper
Aug 30, 2010
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (55-4-1)
assembly
Aug 30, 2010
Introduced
Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 25. Noes 12. Page 5037.) To enrollment.
upper
Aug 25, 2010
Committee
Action rescinded whereby the bill was re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Aug 19, 2010
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RULES.
upper
Jul 15, 2009
Lower · Passed
(Heard in committee on July 15.)
lower
Jul 15, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.)
lower
Jun 30, 2009
Lower · Passed
(Heard in committee on June 29.)
lower
Jun 30, 2009
Committee
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jun 2, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-5-2)
senate
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 4. Page 1026.)
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 609.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.