SB 147 California Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

High-Speed Rail Authority.

Summary
The California High-Speed Rail Act creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed train system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law authorizes the authority, among other things, to keep the public informed of its activities. This bill would revise that provision to instead authorize the authority to keep the public informed through activities, including, but not limited to, community outreach events, public information workshops, and newsletters posted on the authority's internet website.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action May 2, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2019

How they voted

330
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Apr 4, 2019
D Democratic26
26 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 2, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 562.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 441.) (March 26).
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim Beall
Jim Beall
DDemocratic
CA
15