Physical Description: 122 file folders, 2 DVD videodiscs
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by legislative session, then numerically by bill number.
Access Information
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Scope and Content Note
Bill files created by Tom Harman may include bill analyses, conflict letters, amendments, resolutions, support and opposition
letters, background information, author's statements, testimony, press releases, editorials and newspaper clippings, correspondence,
and committee statements.
Particularly notable legislation of Harman related to the California prison system. For instance, SB636 (2007-2008) proposed
establishing a system of review of cases in which a death sentence is imposed in order to improve the accuracy, completeness,
and justice of review proceedings, allow for the full and fair examination of all legally cognizable post-conviction issues,
and eliminate unreasonable and unjust delays in the resolution of post-conviction issues by reducing the number of proceedings
in capital cases. Similarly, SB1018 (2009-2010) questioned the implementation of the death penalty and its constitutionality.
In addition, Harman authored several bills related to alcoholic program licensing. For example, SB268 (2009-2010) proposed
requiring persons or entities applying for licensure of an alcoholic or drug abuse recovery treatment facility from the state
Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (DADP) to certify that the facility complies with local zoning ordinances. Harman's
SB268 bill file also includes two DVD videodiscs of an Assembly Health Committee hearing, held on July 7, 2009, addressing
the legislation (see LP468:101).
Furthermore, Harman was interested in legislation pertaining to the California horse racing industry. AB413 (2001-2002) required
one half of one percent of the total amount wagered at each satellite wagering facility on out of state and international
quarter horse races be distributed to the official quarter horse registering agency to supplement the purses for the “California
Bred Quarter Horse Championship Races,” to be approved by the California Horse Racing Board. Another significant bill pertaining
to California horse racing was AB667 (2003-2004), which was designed to preserve the integrity of the sport, stating that
any racetrack employee or member of the California Horse Racing Board attempting to affect the outcome of a horse race would
be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of $10,000 or ten times any amount that was paid to commit this offense,
and up to a six month incarceration in a county jail.
Also noteworthy, Harman authored AB377 (2001-2002), which proposed to conform California tax law to federal law to allow taxpayers
to account for profits between a domestic and a Puerto Rico-affiliated company by splitting the profits and assigning fifty
percent of the profits to each entity. Moreover, he also introduced SB105 (2009-2010), a bill that implemented a California
Law Revision Commission recommendation to improve existing probate code provisions that presume the invalidity of gifts to
specified classes of persons.
2001-2002: AB15-AB2870; ACR124; AB115X; AB43XX (28ff) LP468:1-28
2003-2004: AB13-AB2932; ACA10-ACA29; ACR181-ACR182 (28ff) LP468:29-56
2005-2006: AB14-AB2864; ACA13-ACA26; ACR131 (16ff) LP468:57-72
2007-2008: SB3-SB1541; SCA8; SCR48-SCR116; SB11X (25ff) LP468:73-97
2009-2010: SB105-SB1364; SCA27; SCR46-SCR108; SR50; SB8X_60 (16ff) LP468:98-113
2011-2012: SB5-SB1534; SCR13; SJR4-SJR25 (9ff) LP468:114-122