California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 168 — Petitions: compensation for signatures.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by the Governor.

  4. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  5. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 48. Noes 28. Page 2333.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (July 6).

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on E. & R.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 15. Page 900.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  15. Set for hearing May 2.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 543.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Set for hearing April 5.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 358.) (March 15). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  19. Set for hearing March 15.

  20. Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and PUB. S.

  21. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.

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

Sponsors

  • Corbett · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Corbett

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

SB 168 Corbett Senate Third Reading By FONG

Passed 48 Yea · 28 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 472604
Democratic 1000
Total 482804
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Knight — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Lara — Yea
Conway — Nay
Logue — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Campos — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Miller — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Galgiani — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9502
Democratic 1000
Total 10502
% of votes cast 59%29%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Norby — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Davis — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 23 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221401
Republican 0100
Democratic 1001
Total 231502
% of votes cast 58%38%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Runner — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Simitian — Not Voting
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 168 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 168?
SB 168 is sponsored by Corbett.
What is the current status of SB 168?
This bill died with 2011-2012 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 168?
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