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AB 179

Revises provisions relating to employment. (BDR 53-623)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Selena La Rue Hatch

AB 179 is an intent bill signaling future statutory changes to the Budget Act of 2025; it does not authorize spending or enact policies now.

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Bill Summary · AB 179

Summary of AB 179 (Budget Act of 2025)

Overview

AB 179, introduced January 8, 2025 by Assemblymember Gabriel, is described as an intent bill. Its sole stated purpose is to express the Legislature’s intent to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025. The bill does not itself create new spending, authorize appropriations, or specify program changes at this time.

What AB 179 Does

  • Section 1 states: “It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025.”
  • The bill does not contain operative provisions, appropriations, or detailed policy changes. It serves as a framework or signal that future statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025 will be pursued.

Key Provisions (as introduced)

  • Expresses legislative intent only; no enacted policy changes are specified.
  • No appropriations are authorized by AB 179.
  • Not designated for fiscal committee consideration in its current form, reflecting its nature as an intent measure rather than an operating budget bill.

Who and What Could Be Affected

  • State agencies and departments that would be subject to future statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025.
  • Stakeholders awaiting forthcoming statutory changes tied to the annual Budget Act process.
  • At this stage, no specific programs, beneficiaries, or funding streams are named.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: January 8, 2025.
  • Early actions indicate movement through Assembly committees; initial referrals included to the Budget Committee (and later to Budget and Fiscal Review in the current status).
  • Legislative actions (selected milestones):
    • February 3, 2025: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Budget.
    • March 17–20, 2025: Various readings and committee actions; bill advanced in the Senate and then returned to the Assembly flow.
    • March 20, 2025: Senate passage (Read third time; “Ayes 53, Noes 17”) and transmission to the opposite house.
    • April 2, 2025: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Budget, Fiscal Review (B. & F. R.).
  • Status: As of the latest action, AB 179 is referred to the Assembly Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review; it has progressed through multiple readings and inter-chamber steps typical of an early-stage bill.

Practical Takeaway

AB 179 functions as a legislative precursor, signaling that the Legislature intends to pursue statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025 in future amendments or companion bills. No substantive budgetary changes or new funding are enacted by AB 179 itself.Readers should watch for subsequent bills that would specify the actual statutory changes, funding implications, and programmatic effects.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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