California Highways: 
AB = Assembly Bill · ACR = Assembly Concurrent Resolution
SB = Senate Bill · SCR = Senate Concurrent Resolution
This information reflects a review of legislation proposed as of 2022-12-29. Note that some are non-highway, if I find them of interest. This information is based on the California State Legislature has website to obtain bill information, which includes the ability to subscribe to bills and to comment on them. Last items examined:
Note: ★ indicates new items as of this update. ✠ indicates items that are essentially dead (no activity for two update cycles or six months, whichever is longer)
See the section titled Legislative Calendar for a summary of the timelines of the legislative process.
Existing law requires certain transportation planning agencies to prepare and adopt regional transportation plans directed at achieving a coordinated and balanced regional transportation system. Existing law requires each regional transportation plan to also include a sustainable communities strategy prepared by each metropolitan planning organization in order to, among other things, achieve certain targets established by the State Air Resources Board for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks in the region for 2020 and 2035, respectively.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that would require regional transportation agencies to prioritize and fund transportation projects, including those funded by a local sales tax measure, that significantly contribute towards the goals outlined in a region’s sustainable communities strategy and the state’s climate goals.
12/06/22 From printer. May be heard in committee January 5.
Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to improve and maintain the state’s highways, and establishes various programs to fund the development, construction, and repair of local roads, bridges, and other critical transportation infrastructure in the state.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that would eliminate single occupancy vehicle freeway capacity projects, and allow capacity projects only for bus rapid transit, rail, active transportation purposes, projects that significantly add safety, and projects that significantly reduce congestion, without interfering with existing maintenance and rehabilitation needs.
12/06/22 From printer. May be heard in committee January 5..
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Alas, sometimes this proposals come back to life when a legislator wants to introduce a bill, but is past the bill introduction date. The bill or resolution is then amended beyond recognition and morphed into a new bill, often on a different subject. Often these are the unpassed bill from the first year of a two-year legislative session.
Note that, unless otherwise indicated, committee meetings take place once the legislature is in session. In particular, note that last day for most bills to be introduced is February; after that date, if you want to introduce a new bill, you have to modify an existing one. Thus, the legislature creates loads of "non-substantive" changes bills, in the various areas of operation of government, that it can either ignore and let die, or gut and amend into something new in lieu of introducing a new bill. Further, in September, bills can be amended on the floor at the last minute, after all committee hearings.
| Jan. 1 | Statutes from 2022 take effect |
| Jan. 4 | Legislature reconvenes |
| Jan 10 | Budget must be submitted by Governor (Art. IV, Sec. 12(a)). |
| Jan 20 | Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel. |
| Jan -- | Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house in the odd- numbered year (J.R. 61(b)(3)) (Art. IV, Sec. 10(c)). |
| Feb. 17 | Last day for bills to be introduced |
| Mar 30 | Spring Recess begins upon adjournment. |
| Apr 10 | Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess. |
| Apr 28 | Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(2)). |
| May 5 | Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the Floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(3)). |
| May 12 | Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(4)). |
| May 19 | Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the Floor bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(5)). |
| May 19 | Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(6)). (add to calendar) |
| May 30 - Jun 2 |
Floor session only. No committee may meet
for any purpose except for Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant
to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees. |
| Jun 2 | Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house (J.R. 61(b)(11)). |
| Jun 5 | Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)). |
| Jun 15 | Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)(3)). |
| Jul 14 | Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(b)(14)). |
| Jul 14 | Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(b)(2)). |
| Aug 14 | Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(b)(2)). |
| Sep 1 | Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(b)(15)). |
| Sep 5 - Sep 14 |
Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(b)(16)). |
| Sep 8 | Last day to amend on the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(13)). |
| Sep 14 | Last day for each house to pass bills. (J.R. 61(a)(14)). Interim Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(4)). |
| Oct 14 | Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 14 and in the Governor's possession on or after Sept. 14 (Art. IV, Sec. 10(b)(1)). |
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