Existing law, the Dixon-Zenovich-Maddy California Arts Act of 1975, establishes the Arts Council and sets forth the duties of the council in promoting the arts in the state. Existing law establishes the position of California Poet Laureate, who is appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate from a list of nominees garnered by the council, and performs specified duties. Existing law authorizes the council to pay an appropriate stipend to the California Poet Laureate and requires the council to provide for the payment of their expenses, as specified.
California SB 748 (20192020) — California Youth Poet Laureate.
Existing law, the Dixon-Zenovich-Maddy California Arts Act of 1975, establishes the Arts Council and sets forth the duties of the council in promoting the arts in the state. Existing law establishes the position of California Poet Laureate, who is appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate from a list of nominees garnered by the council, and performs specified duties. Existing law authorizes the council to pay an appropriate stipend to the California Poet Laureate and requires the council to provide for the payment of their expenses, as specified.
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 748 Stern Consent Calendar Second Day — 70–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 16–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 7–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Stern — primary (person)
Allen — coauthor (person)
Hertzberg — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2019-02-22 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction
2019-02-25 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 27.
2019-02-25 Read first time. reading-1
2019-03-14 Referred to Com. on G.O. referral-committee
2019-04-03 Set for hearing April 9.
2019-04-09 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 620.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-04-11 Set for hearing April 22.
2019-04-22 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 749.) (April 22). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2019-04-23 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2019-05-09 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1008.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-05-09 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2019-05-30 Referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. referral-committee
2019-06-19 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-06-26 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 26). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2019-06-27 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2019-07-05 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 2549.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-07-05 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2019-07-19 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2019-07-30 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2019-07-30 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 156, Statutes of 2019.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a10e40bf-1d91-4c34-9f19-d9667c75b05b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).