SW Riverside News

Sacramento, CA – Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) has announced that ten bills from his 2024 legislative package have passed out of the State Senate and are now headed to the Assembly. These bills address various issues pertinent to the 32nd Senate District and California at large, including veteran benefits, government reform, public safety, and infrastructure funding.

The ten bills are:

- SB 73: Allows private businesses to establish voluntary hiring preferences for veteran applicants.

- SB 230: Provides an income-eligible tax deduction to a taxpayer for contributions to a Health Savings Account.

- SB 916: Clarifies that extended education courses applicable toward an undergraduate degree are included in the CalVet Fee Waiver.

- SB 920: Formally establishes the Purple Star School Program to help military families identify schools specializing in support for children of military families.

- SB 936: Creates a report on safety improvement projects needed for the 15 most deadly roads on the state highway system.

- SB 978: Makes the State Budget machine-readable to help Californians access critical information regarding tax dollar expenditure.

- SB 1034: Provides government agencies with a two-week public records request extension during a state of emergency when record gathering is hindered by health and safety reasons.

- SB 1044: Updates the overhead cost limit for charitable bingo games and links it to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to ensure sustainability amid changing economic conditions.

- SB 1096: Requires all physical mail solicitations to be labeled on the outside of the envelope, clearly stating it is a solicitation and that no action is required by the recipient.

- SB 1122: Modifies existing law to allow police academy cadets to fulfill their degree requirement during or shortly after their time at the academy instead of before, addressing law enforcement shortages in rural and urban areas.

“I am happy to see my legislation move forward, furthering our goals to improve quality of life for Californians,” said Senator Seyarto. "I want to thank my dedicated team for all of their hard work on this legislation, and my Senate colleagues for their bipartisan support. I look forward to working with the Assembly to accomplish our legislative goals and deliver results to our State and 32nd district.”