Office of Business and Economic Development: Internet Web site.
Existing law requires the Director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to ensure that the office's Internet Web site contains information to assist an individual with the licensing, permitting, and registration requirements necessary to start a business. Existing law also requires a state agency that the Governor determines has licensing authority to provide accurate updated information about its licensing requirements, as provided. Existing law also authorizes the Governor to impose a reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual cost to provide the service, upon users of the Internet Web site.
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20132014
AB 393
California AB 393 (20132014)
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Office of Business and Economic Development: Internet Web site.
California AB 393 (20132014) — Office of Business and Economic Development: Internet Web site.
Existing law requires the Director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to ensure that the office's Internet Web site contains information to assist an individual with the licensing, permitting, and registration requirements necessary to start a business. Existing law also requires a state agency that the Governor determines has licensing authority to provide accurate updated information about its licensing requirements, as provided. Existing law also authorizes the Governor to impose a reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual cost to provide the service, upon users of the Internet Web site.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
AB 393 COOLEY Assembly Third Reading — 77–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Cooley — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-02-15 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2013-02-19 From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2013-03-11 Referred to Com. on G.O. referral-committee
2013-04-25 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-05-08 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2013-05-24 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 24). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-05-24 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-05-28 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-05-29 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1740.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-05-29 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2013-06-13 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2013-06-24 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-07-01 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2013-07-02 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-07-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 1695.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-08-05 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2013-08-12 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:40 p.m.
2013-08-19 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-08-19 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 124, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/3e6f4ffa-b87b-4f0c-9aef-adfecca6e433. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).