California 1999-2000 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 608 — Elections: numbering of ballot measures.

Last action — Died on inactive file.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 1999-2000 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on inactive file.

  2. Placed on inactive file on request of Senator Johnson.

  3. Read third time. Urgency clause refused adoption. (Ayes 20. Noes 13. Page 1257.) Motion to reconsider made by Senator Johnson. Reconsideration granted.

  4. Read second time. To third reading.

  5. Read third time. Amended. To second reading.

  6. From Special Consent Calendar.

  7. Read second time. To third reading. To Special Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 1098.)

  9. Hearing postponed by committee. Set for hearing May 11.

  10. Set for hearing May 5.

  11. To Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting.

  12. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 26.

  13. Introduced. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Johnson · Primary
  • Peace · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Johnson

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Peace

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate 3rd Reading SB608 Johnson Reconsider

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38001
Republican 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chesbro — Yea
Knight — Yea
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Baca — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Brulte — Yea
Burton — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Hayden — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Monteith — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mountjoy — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Peace — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Rainey — Yea
Schiff — Yea
Sher — Yea
Solis — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Escutia — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

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Senate 3rd Reading SB608 Johnson Urgency Clause

Failed 20 Yea · 13 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191307
Republican 1000
Total 201307
% of votes cast 50%33%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Brulte — Yea
Costa — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Johannessen — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McPherson — Yea
Monteith — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mountjoy — Yea
Peace — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Rainey — Yea
Speier — Yea
Alarcon — Nay
Alpert — Nay
Baca — Nay
Bowen — Nay
Burton — Nay
Hayden — Nay
Hughes — Nay
Johnston — Nay
Karnette — Nay
Murray — Nay
O'Connell — Nay
Sher — Nay
Solis — Nay
Escutia — Not Voting
Ortiz — Not Voting
Perata — Not Voting
Polanco — Not Voting
Schiff — Not Voting
Vasconcellos — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Knight — Yea
Chesbro — Not Voting
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 3 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3002
Total 3002
% of votes cast 60%0%0%40%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Lewis — Yea
Perata — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Murray — Not Voting
Polanco — Not Voting

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 608?
SB 608 is sponsored by Johnson and Peace.
What is the current status of SB 608?
This bill died with 1999-2000 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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