Budget Act of 2025.
AB 197 is a procedural bill that states the California Legislature's intent to later enact statutory changes related to the upcoming Budget Act of 2025. It does not create new budget policies or affect any specific programs or individuals. The bill solely expresses the Legislature's future plan to modify the Budget Act of 2025 through separate legislative action. It has no immediate fiscal impact or effect on existing laws.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Apr 2, 2025
Floor votes · Assembly Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
52–17
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 79
Mar 20, 2025
D
Democratic59
88% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 761.)
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on BUDGET.
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jesse Gabriel
DDemocratic
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