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Home/Bills/SB 198California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 198: Budget Act of 2025.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 7, 2025

What SB 198 does, verified December 7, 2025

This bill expresses the intent of the legislature to enact statutory changes. The changes aim to enhance the overall budget framework. The goal is to improve the budgeting process, ensuring it is more effective and efficient. The bill does not outline specific changes, but rather serves as a declaration of the legislature's intention to make adjustments.

Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Referred to Com. on BUDGET. (2025-03-24)Alert me
Recent actions7 total · showing 5
Mar. 24, 2025Referred to Com. on BUDGET.
Mar. 20, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Mar. 18, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Mar. 17, 2025Ordered to second reading.
Feb. 05, 2025Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.
Full action history, 2 earlier actionsConnect Plus
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 23, 2025 · 104 words


CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 198


Introduced by Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review

January 23, 2025


An act relating to the Budget Act of 2025.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 198, as introduced, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review. Budget Act of 2025.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025.
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025.
Text of SB 198 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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