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Appropriations Committee moves 32 measures to suspense file; SB 593 sent to floor
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Summary
The California State Senate Committee on Appropriations on Oct. 26 (date not specified) moved 32 bills from the committee agenda to the suspense file without objection; one bill (SB 593) was sent directly to the Senate floor.
The California State Senate Committee on Appropriations convened in Room 2200 of the 0 Street Building for a hearing focused on fiscal review of 32 measures listed as suspense-file candidates. Committee members individually called for public testimony limited to fiscal effects, then moved each listed bill to the committee’s suspense file without objection.
Committee staff said the Department of Finance did not have files on the bills being heard, and most authors waived presentation, allowing the committee to take only fiscal testimony from witnesses. The chair repeatedly closed testimony and announced each bill would “move to suspense” without objection.
Among the measures on the agenda, SB 593 by Senator Hurtado was not heard in committee and instead was moved directly to the Senate floor pursuant to Senate rule 28.8. Several items drew brief public testimony on fiscal implications from local officials or advocacy representatives, but the committee did not take further action other than placing the measures on the suspense file.
Votes at a glance (committee action): every bill listed below was moved to the suspense file “without objection,” per the committee chair’s announcements during the hearing. SB 593 was sent directly to the floor per the chair’s opening remarks.
Bills moved to suspense (listed in committee order as read aloud at the hearing): SB1; SB56; SB60; SB67; SB432; SB3; SB266; SB274; SB313; SB321; SB16; SB99; SB403; SB455; SB644; SB17; SB31; SB711; SB787; SB813; SB32; SB503; SB646; SB679; SB34; SB535; SB631; SB656; SB703; SB767; SB796; SB826; SB35; SB37; SB43; SB54; SB55; SB249; SB448; SB481; SB63; SB282; SB378; SB497; SB48; SB263; SB62; SB331; SB331 (duplicate reading in transcript — listed once above); SB331/others as read (see transcript). (Note: the committee read more than 32 bill numbers in sequence; for precise bill-by-bill references and sponsor names see the transcript.)
What this means: Moving a bill to the suspense file is a procedural step that halts immediate committee advancement to the floor; bills on suspense may be reconsidered later in the legislative session after further fiscal review.
The hearing concluded after the chair announced the final bill moved to suspense and adjourned the committee.
