The State Civil Service Act requires that eligible lists for state civil service positions be established as a result of free competitive examinations open to persons who lawfully may be appointed and who meet the minimum qualifications. The act requires the State Personnel Board or a designated appointing power to advertise examinations for the establishment of eligible lists within a reasonable time before the scheduled date of the exam.
California AB 1930 (20112012) — Civil service examinations: announcement.
The State Civil Service Act requires that eligible lists for state civil service positions be established as a result of free competitive examinations open to persons who lawfully may be appointed and who meet the minimum qualifications. The act requires the State Personnel Board or a designated appointing power to advertise examinations for the establishment of eligible lists within a reasonable time before the scheduled date of the exam.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent. — 5–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Consent Calendar 2nd — 36–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 6–0 (pass) · lower
AB 1930 GORELL Consent Calendar Second Day — 75–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Gorell — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2012-02-22 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2012-02-23 From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2012-03-08 Referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S. referral-committee
2012-04-16 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S. Read second time and amended. reading-2, amendment-introduction, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-04-17 Re-referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S. referral-committee
2012-04-26 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-05-09 From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 9). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-05-10 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2012-05-17 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4889.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-05-17 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2012-05-24 Referred to Com. on P.E. & R. referral-committee
2012-06-12 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-06-25 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. committee-passage
2012-06-26 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2012-06-28 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4182.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-06-28 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2012-07-05 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.
2012-07-17 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2012-07-17 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 142, Statutes of 2012.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b0f47e38-e7ae-4559-964e-9c6de2484b51. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).