High-Speed Rail Authority: Senate confirmation.
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 11 members, including 5 voting members appointed by the Governor, 4 voting members appointed by the Legislature, and 2 nonvoting legislative members. 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 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Assembly Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Vetoed
Jun 2018
Introduced Feb 13, 2018
Vetoed Jun 1, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2018 · Assembly Apr 23, 2018
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
May 21, 2018
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jun 1, 2018
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
lower
May 21, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0)
senate
May 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
May 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 15).
upper
May 3, 2018
Committee
Referred to Com. on T. & H.
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (66-0-3)
assembly
Apr 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 16).
lower
Mar 19, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Mar 15, 2018
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Frazier
DDemocratic
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