California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 684 — Initiative measures: withdrawal.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

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Summary

Existing law allows the proponents of a statewide initiative or referendum measure to withdraw the measure after filing the petition with the appropriate elections official at any time before the Secretary of State certifies that the measure has qualified for the ballot. Withdrawal of a statewide initiative or referendum measure is effective upon receipt by the Secretary of State of a written notice of withdrawal, signed by all proponents of the measure. This bill would prohibit a written notice of withdrawal submitted by the proponents of a statewide initiative or referendum measure from including any conditions that must be satisfied in order for the Secretary of State to deem the withdrawal to be effective, and would require the Secretary of State to reject any notice that purports to impose such a condition on the withdrawal of a measure. The bill would expressly state that these provisions will become operative on January 1, 2021.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file.

  2. Ordered to unfinished business.

  3. Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.)

  4. August 30 hearing postponed by committee.

  5. Set for hearing August 30.

  6. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 4420.) Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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

  8. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5062.) Ordered to the Senate.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  11. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 27).

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

  13. July 13 hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3154.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  18. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  19. Set for hearing January 21.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3055.) (January 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  23. Withdrawn from committee.

  24. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  25. Set for hearing January 7 in E. & C.A. pending receipt.

  26. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and APPR.

  27. Read first time.

  28. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 27.

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

Sponsors

  • Hertzberg · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hertzberg

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

SB 684 Hertzberg Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 72 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46005
Democratic 20002
Republican 6000
Total 72007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Salas — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Medina — Yea
Brough — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Chau — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Chu — Not Voting
Voepel — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Gray — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Smith — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ting — Yea
Levine — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Weber — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Low — Yea
Kiley — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Daly — Yea
Diep — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Wood — Yea
Holden — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Gabriel, Jesse 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
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Consent Calendar

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26000
Democratic 10000
Republican 3000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 684 do?
Existing law allows the proponents of a statewide initiative or referendum measure to withdraw the measure after filing the petition with the appropriate elections official at any time before the Secretary of State certifies that the measure has qualified for the ballot. Withdrawal of a statewide initiative or referendum measure is effective upon receipt by the Secretary of State of a written notice of withdrawal, signed by all proponents of the measure. This bill would prohibit a written notice of withdrawal submitted by the proponents of a statewide initiative or referendum measure from including any conditions that must be satisfied in order for the Secretary of State to deem the withdrawal to be effective, and would require the Secretary of State to reject any notice that purports to impose such a condition on the withdrawal of a measure. The bill would expressly state that these provisions will become operative on January 1, 2021.
Who sponsors SB 684?
SB 684 is sponsored by Hertzberg.
What is the current status of SB 684?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 684?
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