California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 202 — Elections: ballot measures.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 558, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law permits the voters to propose and adopt a statute or constitutional amendment through the power of the initiative, and to approve or reject a statute or a part of a statute through the power of the referendum, by presenting to the Secretary of State a petition that sets forth the text of the proposed measure and is certified to have been signed by a specified number of electors. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to submit a certified initiative measure at the next general election held at least 131 days after the measure qualifies for the ballot or at any statewide special election that is held prior to that general election and is held at least 131 days after the measure qualifies for the ballot, and further requires the Secretary of State to submit a certified referendum measure at the next general election held at least 31 days after the measure qualifies for the ballot or at any statewide special election that is held prior to that general election. Under existing law, "general election" is defined to mean either the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year or any statewide election held on a regular election date, as specified. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding the above definition of "general election," that term means, for purposes of submitting to the voters an initiative or referendum measure that is certified for the ballot on or after July 1, 2011, only the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to submit ACA 4 of the 2009–10 Regular Session, a proposed legislative constitutional amendment relating to state finance, to the voters at the 2012 statewide presidential primary election, as specified. This bill would repeal those provisions and would, instead, require the Secretary of State to submit ACA 4 to the voters at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 558, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 23. Noes 15. Page 2486.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 2498.)

  6. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 2464.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.

  8. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 45. Noes 30. Page 3187.) Ordered to the Senate.

  10. Consent granted to take up without reference to file.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 9).

  12. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Ayes 50. Noes 26. Page 3172.)

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  15. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time and amended. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2813.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 17).

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

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

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

  22. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 14. Page 1176.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 1013.) (May 16).

  25. Set for hearing May 16.

  26. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 852.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  27. Set for hearing May 3.

  28. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  29. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 11.

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

Sponsors

  • Gordon · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hancock

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Gordon

Not signed on (120)

120 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

W/O REF. TO FILE SB202 Hancock Concurrence

Passed 23 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211501
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 231502
% of votes cast 58%38%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Nay
Runner — Nay
Harman — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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SB 202 Hancock Senate Third Reading By GORDON

Passed 45 Yea · 30 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 442805
Democratic 1000
Total 453005
% of votes cast 56%38%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Gatto — Nay
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Huber — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Not Voting
Valadao — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Logue — Nay

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SB 202 Hancock Senate Third Reading By GORDON Amend By GORDON Set #1

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71006
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Conway — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cook — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bonilla — Not Voting
Furutani — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Block — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Donnelly — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Lara — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 23 Yea · 14 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221302
Republican 0100
Democratic 1001
Total 231403
% of votes cast 58%35%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Harman — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Huff — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6102
Total 6102
% of votes cast 67%11%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 202 do?
Existing law permits the voters to propose and adopt a statute or constitutional amendment through the power of the initiative, and to approve or reject a statute or a part of a statute through the power of the referendum, by presenting to the Secretary of State a petition that sets forth the text of the proposed measure and is certified to have been signed by a specified number of electors. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to submit a certified initiative measure at the next general election held at least 131 days after the measure qualifies for the ballot or at any statewide special election that is held prior to that general election and is held at least 131 days after the measure qualifies for the ballot, and further requires the Secretary of State to submit a certified referendum measure at the next general election held at least 31 days after the measure qualifies for the ballot or at any statewide special election that is held prior to that general election. Under existing law, "general election" is defined to mean either the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year or any statewide election held on a regular election date, as specified. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding the above definition of "general election," that term means, for purposes of submitting to the voters an initiative or referendum measure that is certified for the ballot on or after July 1, 2011, only the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to submit ACA 4 of the 2009–10 Regular Session, a proposed legislative constitutional amendment relating to state finance, to the voters at the 2012 statewide presidential primary election, as specified. This bill would repeal those provisions and would, instead, require the Secretary of State to submit ACA 4 to the voters at the November 4, 2014, statewide general election.
Who sponsors SB 202?
SB 202 is sponsored by Gordon and Hancock.
What is the current status of SB 202?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 202?
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