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Inventory of the Thomas M. Hannigan Papers
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Series Descriptions

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Series 1 Bill Files 1979-1996

Physical Description: 500 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by legislative session, then numerically by bill number.

Scope and Content Note

Bill files created by Thomas M. Hannigan may include bill analyses, conflict letters, amendments and resolutions, support and opposition letters, background information, author’s statements, testimony, press releases, editorials and newspaper clippings, correspondence, and committee statements. The most common subjects pertain to health insurance for retired state employees; transfers of property between parents and children; local redevelopment projects; tax reform; state budget and appropriation bills; and real estate.
1979-1980: AB199-AB3376; ACA31; ACR65-ACR110; AJR75-AJR92;HR29-HR32 (32ff) LP213:205-236
1981-1982: AB136-AB3788; ACA22-ACA85; ACR11-ACR100; AJR3-AJR111 (31ff) LP220:196-226
1983-1984: AB34-AB4007; AB12X-AB24X; ACR8-ACR9; ACA18-ACA22 (76ff) LP465:1-76
1985-1986: AB66-AB4098; ACA2; AJR17-AJR62 (87ff) LP465:77-163
1987-1988: AB47-AB4602; ACA15; ACR132 (83ff) LP465:164-246
1989-1990: AB72-AB4142; ACA31; ACR39-ACR159; AJR30-AJR106; AB2X-AB7X (81ff) LP465:247-327
1991-1992: AB8-AB3664; ACR25-ACR90; HR14-HR37 (35ff) LP465:328-362
1993-1994: AB258-AB3794; ACA2; ACR119-ACR130; HR18-HR45 (43ff) LP465:363-405
1995-1996: AB96-AB3449; ACA4; ACR3; AJR14 (32ff) LP465:406-437
LP465:438-461

Series 2 Chronological Files 1987-1988

Physical Description: 24 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by month.

Scope and Content Note

Chronological files cover topics relating to various bills associated with Hannigan. There are some bill summaries and analyses, but records mostly pertain to correspondence with citizens in his district. The records reveal Hannigan’s stance on a number of important issues. For example, Hannigan supported AIDS education on the condition that students receive parental consent. Hannigan also strongly opposed unfair rent increases for mobile homes (SB956, 1987-1988). Moreover, Hannigan supported increased funding for the GATE program and rail transportation between Sacramento and the Bay Area.
LP465:462-471

Series 3 Legislative Counsel Opinions 1979-1996

Physical Description: 10 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by year.

Scope and Content Note

Legislative Counsel opinions highlight the opinions of the Legislative Counsel regarding specific legislation during Hannigan’s time in the legislature. Notable topics concern integration in public schools; tuition fees for CSU and UC nonresident students; whether or not pharmacists can allow an in-patient pharmacy technician to check certain tasks performed by other in-patient pharmacy technicians; and forced busing in school districts.