California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 967 — Special elections.

Last action — May 27 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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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 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 counties to pay expenses authorized and necessarily incurred in the preparation for and conduct of elections, except as specified. This bill would require the state to pay expenses authorized and necessarily incurred on or after January 1, 2008, and before December 31, 2016, for elections proclaimed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of Senator or Member of the Assembly, or to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator or Member of the United States House of Representatives. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Action History

  1. May 27 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. Set for hearing May 27.

  3. April 18 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  4. Set for hearing April 18.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3392.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  7. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 10.

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

Sponsors

  • Vidak · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Vidak

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 suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 967 do?
Existing law requires counties to pay expenses authorized and necessarily incurred in the preparation for and conduct of elections, except as specified. This bill would require the state to pay expenses authorized and necessarily incurred on or after January 1, 2008, and before December 31, 2016, for elections proclaimed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of Senator or Member of the Assembly, or to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator or Member of the United States House of Representatives. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors SB 967?
SB 967 is sponsored by Vidak.
What is the current status of SB 967?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 967?
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