Elections: ballot order for statewide measures.
Summary
Existing law specifies the order in which statewide ballot measures are required to appear on the ballot. This bill would require that bond measures and constitutional amendments, including those proposed by initiative, appear on the ballot before all other legislative, initiative, and referendum measures. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2012
Committee Review
Jun 2012
Assembly Passage
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
Jun 2012
Signed into Law
Jun 2012
Introduced Jan 10, 2012
Signed Jun 27, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Jun 27, 2012 · Assembly Mar 22, 2012
How they voted
23–15
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Jun 27, 2012
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jun 27, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-15-1)
Jun 27, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
Jun 27, 2012
Assembly · Reported by committee
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 50. Noes 24. Page 5490.).
Jun 27, 2012
Assembly · Amendment offered
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Jun 26, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (June 26).
Jun 7, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R.
Apr 19, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Mar 22, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (46-23-10)
Feb 9, 2012
Assembly · Referred to committee
Referred to Com. on BUDGET.
Jan 11, 2012
Assembly · Reported by committee
From printer. May be heard in committee February 10.
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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