California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1346 — Special legislative or congressional election: instant runoff voting.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law requires the Governor to call a special election to fill a vacancy in a congressional or legislative office within 14 calendar days of the occurrence of the vacancy and provides that all candidates be listed on the ballot and, if any candidate receives a majority of all votes cast, he or she shall be declared elected. If a candidate does not receive a majority of all votes cast, the names of the candidates receiving the most votes representing a qualified political party are placed on the special general election ballot as that party's candidate. Under existing law, the special primary and the special general elections are required to be conducted within specified time periods. This bill would instead authorize the board of supervisors of a county or counties affected by a vacancy in the office of United States Representative in Congress, State Senator, or Member of the Assembly, if certified by the Secretary of State, to make a determination to fill the vacancy using an optional, prescribed instant runoff voting method, except that if 2 or more counties are affected, all affected counties would have to agree to use the instant runoff voting method.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. Held in committee and under submission.

  3. (Suspense - for vote only.)

  4. Set for hearing May 27.

  5. Placed on APPR suspense file.

  6. Set for hearing May 17.

  7. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 3297.)

  10. Set for hearing April 20.

  11. Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. Set for hearing April 6.

  13. To Com. on E., R., & C.A.

  14. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  15. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hancock · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hancock

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Leno — Yea
Walters — Yea
Denham — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1346 do?
Existing law requires the Governor to call a special election to fill a vacancy in a congressional or legislative office within 14 calendar days of the occurrence of the vacancy and provides that all candidates be listed on the ballot and, if any candidate receives a majority of all votes cast, he or she shall be declared elected. If a candidate does not receive a majority of all votes cast, the names of the candidates receiving the most votes representing a qualified political party are placed on the special general election ballot as that party's candidate. Under existing law, the special primary and the special general elections are required to be conducted within specified time periods. This bill would instead authorize the board of supervisors of a county or counties affected by a vacancy in the office of United States Representative in Congress, State Senator, or Member of the Assembly, if certified by the Secretary of State, to make a determination to fill the vacancy using an optional, prescribed instant runoff voting method, except that if 2 or more counties are affected, all affected counties would have to agree to use the instant runoff voting method.
Who sponsors SB 1346?
SB 1346 is sponsored by Hancock.
What is the current status of SB 1346?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 1346?
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