California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

SB 34 — Petitions: compensation for signatures.

Last action — Stricken from Senate file.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Under existing law, a person who is a voter or is qualified to register to vote in this state may circulate an initiative or referendum petition, and a person who is a voter may circulate a recall petition. This bill would provide that it is a misdemeanor for a person to pay or to receive money or any other thing of value based on the number of signatures obtained on a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition and would prescribe penalties for doing so. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken from Senate file.

  2. In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto)

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled. To Governor at 9 p.m.

  5. In Senate. To enrollment.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 43. Noes 29. Page 2945.) To Senate.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. (Heard in committee on August 19.)

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.)

  10. (Heard in committee on July 7.)

  11. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  13. To Com. on E. & R.

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 14. Page 888.) To Assembly.

  16. Read second time. To third reading.

  17. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  18. Set for hearing May 4.

  19. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 587.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  21. Set for hearing April 21.

  22. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 382.) Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A.

  24. Set for hearing March 31.

  25. To Coms. on E., R. & C.A. and PUB. S.

  26. From print. May be acted upon on or after January 9.

  27. Read first time.

  28. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Corbett · Primary
  • DeSaulnier · Cosponsor
  • Florez · Cosponsor
  • Huffman · Cosponsor
  • Brian W. Jones · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Corbett

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 34 Corbett Senate Third Reading By FONG

Passed 50 Yea · 32 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 473008
Democratic 2001
Republican 1200
Total 503209
% of votes cast 55%35%0%10%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Charles — Yea
Beall — Yea
Coto — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Bass — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
V. — Not Voting
Manuel — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Nestande — Not Voting
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15500
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 16600
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Nay
Conway — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Miller — Nay
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Senate 3rd Reading SB34 Corbett

Passed 23 Yea · 14 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211302
Democratic 2001
Republican 0100
Total 231403
% of votes cast 58%35%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Cogdill — Nay
Florez — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Negrete — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Runner — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Nay
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 34 do?
Under existing law, a person who is a voter or is qualified to register to vote in this state may circulate an initiative or referendum petition, and a person who is a voter may circulate a recall petition. This bill would provide that it is a misdemeanor for a person to pay or to receive money or any other thing of value based on the number of signatures obtained on a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition and would prescribe penalties for doing so. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 34?
SB 34 is sponsored by Corbett, DeSaulnier, Florez, Huffman, and Jones, Brian W. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 34?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.
Where can I track SB 34?
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