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Senate approves waiver to allow second readings of budget committee bills the same day
Summary
The California State Senate voted to waive the usual three-separate-day reading requirement so bills reported by the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee can receive a same-day second reading; opponents expressed concern about repeated rule waivers but did not block the motion.
The California State Senate voted 26-0 to allow bills reported this week from the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee to receive their second reading on the same day they are reported, a procedural waiver that shortens the usual three-separate-day reading interval.
Senator Gonzales, speaking in support, said the motion "...we are making this motion so that the bills coming out of budget and fiscal review tomorrow will be given their second reading that very same day, and…
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