Physical Description: 634 file folders-1 audiocassette
Arrangement
Bill Files are arranged chronologically by legislative session, then numerically by bill number.
Scope and Content Note
Bill Files were created by Gwen Moore while she served as a state Assembly Member from 1979-1994. The files may include bill
analyses, amendments and resolutions, author's statements, testimony, press releases, newspaper clippings, correspondence,
and
committee statements. Audio/visual material included in the files has been moved to a cold-storage vault for preservation
purposes and separation sheets are included in the file folders to alert the researcher to the existence of the material.
Moore's legislation covered several topics including low income housing (AB1092 from 1979-1980); dental exams and soft drink
taxes (AB2653, 1981-1982); weight distance and mileage fees (AB1716, 1981-1982); domestic violence (AB3568 and AB3569,
1981-1982); telephone service (AB1348, 1983-1984); gang violence (AB2013, 1987-1988); and recycling (AB1796, 1989-1990). Some
of
Moore's exceptional bills included: AB1946 (1979-1980) establishing a $10 fee on marriage/divorce licenses to go to county
domestic abuse programs; AB2384 (1981-1982) or the "Priorities in Placement of Children in Foster Care and Adoptions and Redesign
of the Adoption Assistance Program;" AB101 (1983-1984) or the "Landslide Hazard Identification Program;" AB512 (1983-1984)
or the
"Cable Communications Franchising and Refranchising Act;" AB3326 (1985-1986) regarding genetic paternity testing; AB1506
(1989-1990) restricting the ability of local governments to impose regulations on the operation of limousines for hire on
airport
property; AB1796 (1989-1990) or the "Problem Plastics Elimination Act;" AB311 (1991-1992) protecting housing applicants from
sexual discrimination; and AB1287 (1993-1994) or the "Nonlawyer Provider Identification and Study Program."
1979-1980 (25ff), AB491-AB3256, ACA84, ACR43-ACR138 LP442:1-25
1981-1982 (67ff), AB634-AB3570, ACR109, AJR5-AJR109,SCR111 LP442:26-92
1983-1984 (91ff), AB96-AB4022, ACR16, AJR5-AJR112 LP442:93-183
1985-1986 (72ff), AB613-AB4363, ACA9-ACA42, ACR18-ACR154, AJR71-AJR72, HR18 LP442:184-255
1987-1988 (95ff), AB115-AB4687, ACA4-ACA36, ACR12-ACR169, AJR20-AJR65, HR8 LP442:256-350
1989-1990 (99ff), AB77-AB4332, ACA17-ACA48, ACR24-ACR87, AJR69-AJR70, HR45, AB23X LP442:351-449
1991-1992 (101ff), AB77-AB3826, ACA34, AJR7-AJR78, AB49X-AB56X, AB1XX, HR30 LP442:450-550
1993-1994 (84ff), AB431-AB3619, ACR30 LP442:551-634
Access to audiovisual material requires the production of use copies.