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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Erica Roth

AB 201 is a placeholder bill signaling legislative intent to enact future statutory changes tied to the Budget Act of 2025; no current allocations or provisions.

(No further action taken.)

Quick facts

Bill number: AB 201

Author: Gabriel

Title: Budget Act of 2025

Status: Referred to Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review (B. & F. R.)

Introduced: January 8, 2025

Classification/Subject: Bill; Budget Act of 2025

Key fiscal note: Digest indicates no appropriation, no fiscal committee involvement, and no local program provisions at this time.

Purpose and intent

AB 201 expresses the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025.

As introduced, the bill does not itself contain operative budget provisions or changes to law; rather, it signals an intention to pursue statutory changes later, connected to the Budget Act of 2025.

What would the bill do (provisions)

Current text (substantive): The bill contains no substantive provisions beyond Section 1, which states the Legislature’s intent to enact statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025.

Fiscal and policy impact: Based on the provided text, there is no appropriation, no fiscal committee requirement, and no local program change specified. Any actual changes would require future amendments or supplemental language.

Who/what would be affected

Since no specific policy changes are enacted in AB 201 as introduced, there is no immediate effect on state agencies, programs, or funding. The bill anticipates potential future statutory changes to the Budget Act of 2025, which could affect agencies implementing the budget, state programs, and budget processes if and when those changes are enacted.

Procedural history and timeline

Jan 8, 2025: Introduced and read first time; to print. May be heard in committee February 8.

Feb 3, 2025: Referred to the Assembly Committee on Budget.

Mar 17–Mar 20, 2025 (Assembly): Various mid-session actions, including movement through second and third readings and passage (Ayes 53, Noes 17) with the bill advancing toward the Senate.

Mar 20, 2025 (Senate): Read in the Senate, assigned to committee steps, and continued consideration.

Apr 2, 2025: Referred to the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review (B. & F. R.).

Significance and next steps

AB 201 serves as an introductory or placeholder measure expressing legislative intent to pursue statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025.

The bill would need additional amendments or new bills with substantive budget provisions to enact concrete changes.

stakeholde rs should monitor subsequent amendments or companion bills that would specify the actual statutory changes, fiscal impacts, and implementation timelines.

If you’d like, I can provide a brief comparison with typical Budget Act processes or track any forthcoming amendments to AB 201 that move beyond “intent” language.

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