The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits an officer of an agency from accepting, soliciting, or directing a contribution of more than $250 from any party, participant, or a party or participant's agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for 3 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, if the officer knows or has reasons to know that the participant has a financial interest, as defined. The act also prohibits a party, participant, or participant's agent from making a contribution of more than $250 to an officer of the agency during the proceeding and 3 months following the date a final decision is rendered. The act defines "agency" for these purposes to mean any state or local government agency, except certain entities, including local government agencies whose members are directly elected by the voters.
California SB 1439 (20212022) — Campaign contributions: agency officers.
The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits an officer of an agency from accepting, soliciting, or directing a contribution of more than $250 from any party, participant, or a party or participant's agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for 3 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, if the officer knows or has reasons to know that the participant has a financial interest, as defined. The act also prohibits a party, participant, or participant's agent from making a contribution of more than $250 to an officer of the agency during the proceeding and 3 months following the date a final decision is rendered. The act defines "agency" for these purposes to mean any state or local government agency, except certain entities, including local government agencies whose members are directly elected by the voters.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
[05-19-2022] set for [First] hearing: Reconsideration of favorable vote granted — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Unfinished Business SB1439 Glazer et al. Concurrence — 32–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Glazer — primary (person)
Gonzalez — coauthor (person)
Portantino — coauthor (person)
Wilk — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2022-02-18 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2022-02-18 Article IV Section 8(a) of the Constitution and Joint Rule 55 dispensed with February 7, 2022, suspending the 30 calendar day requirement.
2022-02-22 From printer.
2022-03-09 Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. referral-committee
2022-03-16 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2022-03-22 Set for hearing March 28.
2022-03-28 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3237.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2022-04-05 Set for hearing April 18.
2022-04-18 April 18 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
2022-05-13 Set for hearing May 19.
2022-05-19 May 19 set for first hearing. Reconsideration of favorable vote granted.
2022-05-19 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3797.) (May 19). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-05-19 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2022-05-25 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 3927.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-05-26 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2022-06-02 Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. referral-committee
2022-06-21 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2022-06-29 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2022-08-03 August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2022-08-11 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 11). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-08-15 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2022-08-16 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2022-08-31 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-08-31 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2022-08-31 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 5413.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-09-13 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2022-09-29 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2022-09-29 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 848, Statutes of 2022. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b620e1f8-eb76-4938-ba3f-e596f646bc44. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).