Nine Seyarto bills move forward to the Assembly

SACRAMENTO – California state Sen. Kelly Seyarto, R-Murrieta, announced that nine bills from his 2023 legislative package have passed out of the state Senate and are headed to the Assembly. They cover a wide variety of topics, including veteran benefits, government reform, public safety, victim resources and emergency services.

Senate Bill 19 establishes the California Anti-Fentanyl Abuse Task Force to increase public education and mobilize state and local resources to evaluate the best practices for combating fentanyl.

Senate Bill 67 establishes the expansion of data sharing of overdose data from the California Emergency Medical Service Authority to the overdose mapping application program known as ODMAP to effectively track and address live patterns of overdoses.

Senate Bill 73 establishes the

“Voluntary Veterans Preference Employment Policy Act,” allowing a private employer to establish hiring policies that give veterans preference without violating antidiscrimination laws.

Senate Bill 82 establishes universal standards between counties on document requirements for the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption.

Senate Bill 86 expands the resources available to crime victims created by Marsy’s Law by creating a website where they can easily access information about their constitutional rights and connect to an attorney who can guide them through the complex legal process.

Senate Bill 259 would require a state agency to post on its internet website any report that the state agency submits to a committee of the Legislature.

Senate Bill 367 expands a