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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 699: Legislature: constitutional course.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 699 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Legislature: constitutional course. Primary sponsor: Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law provides for the administration of the constitutional oath of office and seating of Members of the Legislature at the beginning of any regular session of the Legislature. Existing law requires each Member of the Legislature and each designated employee of the Legislature to attend certain orientation courses conducted by the appropriate legislative ethics committees at least once in each biennial session.

This bill would require all Members and employees of the Legislature to attend a course regarding the United States Constitution and the California Constitution within 6 months of the convening of a regular session of the Legislature, except as specified. The bill would require the Legislative Counsel Bureau to develop and conduct the course, as specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
  2. January 13 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
  3. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
  4. Set for hearing January 13.
  5. May 6 hearing: Testimony taken. Hearing postponed by committee.
  6. Set for hearing May 6.
  7. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
  9. Referred to Com. on RLS.
  10. Read first time.
  11. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
  12. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page