California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 1947 — Petitions: compensation for signatures.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 18 years of age or older may circulate an initiative, referendum, or recall petition. This bill would provide that a person or organization who pays a person money or any other thing of value based on the number of signatures obtained on a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a specified fine, imprisonment, or both that fine and imprisonment. 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. Vetoed by Governor.

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

  3. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 14. Page 5650.).

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 16).

  7. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 26. Page 4933.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 4).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (March 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 1.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Low · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Low

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

3rd Reading AB1947 Low By Stern

Passed 25 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211301
Democratic 4100
Total 251401
% of votes cast 63%35%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pan — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Nay
Portantino — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Nay
De León — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Hill — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 1947 LOW Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 26 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 352002
Democratic 15000
Republican 0600
Total 502602
% of votes cast 64%33%0%3%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Harper — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Fong — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Nay
O'Donnell — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Nay
Cooper — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8302
Democratic 3000
Republican 0100
Total 11402
% of votes cast 65%24%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Nay
Nazarian — Not Voting
Bigelow — Nay
Chau — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1947 do?
Under existing law, a person who is 18 years of age or older may circulate an initiative, referendum, or recall petition. This bill would provide that a person or organization who pays a person money or any other thing of value based on the number of signatures obtained on a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a specified fine, imprisonment, or both that fine and imprisonment. 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 AB 1947?
AB 1947 is sponsored by Low.
What is the current status of AB 1947?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 AB 1947?
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