American Nurses Association California Bill Folder

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ANA\C Legislative Bill Folder & Other Legislative Information
The information on this page is made available by
Myrna Allen & Tricia Hunter ANA\C Advocate/Lobbyist's

Bills & Bill Folders By Date

Bill Folders

SB 1620 Fact Sheet & Nursing Community Letter (word doc only)

Bill Folder 5.23.08 - Oppose & Support (word doc only)

Bill Folder 5.15.08 - Oppose (word doc only)

Bill Folder 5.18.08 - Watch (word doc only)

Bill Folder 5.11.08 Week Report (word doc only)

ARC 138 is available for your review -School Nurse Day (word doc only)

Oppose Bill Folder 4.23.08 (word doc only)

Watch Bill Folder 5.11.08 (word doc only)

Please add SB 2299 to 5.11.08 Bill Folder (word doc only)

Watch Bill Folder 5.4.08 (word doc only)

Watch Bill Folder 4.23.08 (word doc only)

SB 1620: This bill has been amended on March 25th to delete the limitation that temporary clinical nursing faculty be employed for not more than 4 semesters of 6 quarters. Additionally the bill excludes the percentage of hours of credit instruction taught by full time nursing faculty from the minimum standards. Review the original bill. Review the amended bill. (pdf only)

Bill Folder 4.11.08 (word doc only) This is the status of the bills ANA\C is watching. The Anderson bill has been amended to include getting rid of the BRN and all health boards. ANA\C is concerned about this. ANA\C President Louise Timmer joined a member of our Laser Advisory group at the hearings on the Dermatology issue of limiting nursing practice for aesthetic procedures. President Timmer also testified in Senate Education on behalf of bills ANA\C is supporting.

AB 2115 Amended

2008 ANA Education Bills (word doc only)

2008 Support/Oppose Bills (word doc only)

2008 Watch Bills (word doc only-this is a very large file)

ANA\C Opposes SB1487: A letter has been written by Executive Director Tricia Hunter expressing the rationale for ANA\C opposition to this bill. All ANA\C members are encouraged to contact their State Senator and urge a No VOTE. Read the talking points about SB 1487.

National Recognition of Advanced Healthcare Decision Making

Health Care Reform and the State Budget Deficit (pdf only)

ASM Health Hearing on Health Care Reform Report (word doc only)

Governor's Health Care Proposal (pdf only-note this is a 220 page document) For more information on the Governor's proposals visit www.fixourhealthcare.ca.gov

2007 Final Legislative Session Report (word doc only)

Bill Folder Final Notes 2007 (word doc only)

Final Bill Folder 10.22.07

2007 Legislative Session-Final Review (word doc only)

Please visit www.leginfo.ca.gov for complete bill information.

List of Legislators as of 6.25.07 (Word doc only)

Assembly Leadership

Democratic Leadership:

Speaker of the House - Fabian Nunez
Speaker Pro Tem - Sally Lieber
Assistant Speaker Pro Tem - Laura Richardson new legislator Long Beach area
Majority Floor Leader - Karen Bass
Democratic Caucus Chair - Noreen Evans
Director of Majority Affairs - Alberto Torrico
Chair Women's Caucus - Patty Bery

New Key Committee Chairs:

Appropriations - Mark Leno
Health - Mervyn Dymally
Education - Gene Mullin
Housing - Lori Saldana
Rules - Hector De La Torre
Budget - John Laird
Budget Sub#1 (Health) - Patty Berg

Republican Leadership:

Leader - Michael Villines
Caucus Chair - Greg Aghazarian
Assistant Leader & Vice Chair of Budget - Rick Keene
Assistant Leader & Vice Chair of Appropriations - Sharon Runner
Assistant Leader - Mimi Walters & Van Tran
Chief Whip - Bill Emmerson & Doug La Malfa
Whips - John Benoit, Bob Huff, Roger Niello, Todd Spitzer

Senate Leadership

Democratic Leadership

President pro Tem: Don Perate (D)
Assistant President pro Tem: Leland Yee
Majority Leader: Gloria Romero (D)
Dem Caucus Chair: Carole Migden(D)
Majority Whip: Carole Migden (D)

New Key Committee Chairs

Appropriations: Senator Tom Torlakson
Budget: Senator Denise Ducheny

Budget Sub 1 on Education: Senator Jack Scott
Budget Sub 3 on Health and Human Services: Senator Elaine Alquist

Business, Professions and Development: Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas
Education: Senator Jack Scott
Health: Senator Sheila Kuehl
Human Services: Senator Elaine Alquist
Rules: Senator Don Perata

Republican Leadership

Republican Minority Leader: Dick Ackerman (R)
Rep Caucus Chair: George Runner (R)
Minority Whip: Dennis Hollingsworth (R)

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