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Assembly Appropriations Committee advances 435 bills from suspense file, holds and two‑years others
Summary
At a May 23, 2025 suspense‑file hearing, the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee moved 435 bills to the Assembly floor as do pass or do pass with amendments, held others in committee and designated a number as two‑year bills amid a difficult state budget outlook, the committee chair said.
Good morning. Welcome to the 05/23/2025 assembly appropriation suspense hearing on assembly bills.
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met May 23, 2025, for its annual suspense‑file hearing and advanced 435 measures to the Assembly floor as "do pass" or "do pass, as amended," while holding some bills in committee and placing others in two‑year status, Committee Chair said. The committee acted against the backdrop of the May Revision and what the chair described as an uncertain fiscal environment that constrained new spending.
The suspense file hearing is a key fiscal gatekeeper: bills with potential state costs are evaluated and either released to the floor, held for further work, or set as two‑year bills. Committee leadership told members and the public the agenda was organized alphabetically and that the committee would post…
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