Physical Description: 137 file folders
Arrangement
Bill Files are arranged chronologically by legislative session, then numerically by bill number.
Scope and Content Note
Bill Files were created by Dick Ackerman while he served as an Assembly Member from 1995-2000 and State Senator from 2001-2008.
The files may include bill analyses, amendments and resolutions, author’s statements, testimony, press releases, newspaper
clippings, correspondence, and committee statements that pertain to numerous issues of concern to Ackerman.
As an Assembly Member and Senator, Dick Ackerman’s legislative interests were varied. Some topics and bills of note include:
local government (AB2503, 1995-1996; AB1774, 1997-1998), public safety (AB3357, 1995-1996; SB1784, 2001-2002), tax reform
(AB 706, 1995-1996; AB119 and AB189, 1999-2000; SB995, 2007-2008) and tort reform (AB3259, 1995-1996; AB1446, 1997-1998; SB109,
2001-2002).
Among his other legislative interests, Ackerman advocated for pro-business legislation such as corporate merging (SB 324,
2001-2002), corporate securities (SB400, 2001-2002), consumer protection (AB2582 and AB1569, 1999-2000; SB916, 2001-2002),
and small business incentives (AB2505, 1997-1998).
1995-1996 AB2503-AB3412 (19ff) LP452:1-19
1997-1998 AB159-AB2523 (19ff) LP452:20-38
1999-2000 AB119-AB2665, AB38X (25ff) LP452:39-63
2001-2002 SB3-SB2041, SCR40-SCR76, SB2X2 (25ff) LP452:64-88
2003-2004 SB42-SB1746, SJR19 (21ff) LP452:89-109
2005-2006 SB25-SB1787, SR7 (19ff) LP452:110-128
2007-2008 SB273-SB1631, SJR29, SCR40 (10ff) LP452:129-137
