Bill > SB852

This bill amends Section 81012 of the Government Code, which is part of the Political Reform Act of 1974, a comprehensive law regulating political campaigns, lobbying, and governmental ethics. Currently, the law requires that any bill amending the act must be delivered to the Fair Political Practices Commission at least 8-12 days before passage, so the commission can distribute it to news media and interested parties. The bill eliminates this distribution requirement and instead mandates that such bills simply be printed, distributed to Legislative Members, and published on the internet. The bill maintains the existing two-thirds vote requirement in each legislative house for amendments and requires that any amendment must further the original act's purposes. By changing the distribution method, the bill aims to modernize the bill amendment process while preserving the core transparency and ethical principles of the original Political Reform Act. The Legislature explicitly declares that this bill furthers the original act's purposes, which is a necessary provision for amending this particular legislation.

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