Tomorrow, February 18, marks the final day for members of the
California State Legislature to introduce new bills for the
2021-22 legislative session. Although new bills have trickled in
daily since the Legislature reconvened on January 3, members
often wait until the final deadline week to introduce the bulk of
their new proposals. With hundreds of bills introduced each day
this week, this year is shaping up no differently.
Pursuant to constitutional and legislative rules, a bill must be
introduced at least 30 days before any action is taken, including
being heard in policy committees. A large number of newly
introduced bills are “spot” bills, meaning they make
non-substantive changes to current law or express the intent of
the Legislature to pass a particular policy. Spot bills serve as
placeholders while legislators, staff, and stakeholders work out
the details. A full list of Legislative deadlines can be found
on the Assembly’s online calendar.
CSAC’s legislative staff will continue to wade through the new
bills before policy committee hearings kick into high gear next
month, looking for bills that affect counties. Stay tuned to the
CSAC Bulletin and CSAC’s policy committees for updates as the
legislative session progresses.
