SB 1272 California Senate · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Campaign finance: advisory election.

Summary
This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the November 4, 2014, statewide general election. The bill would require the Secretary of State to submit to the voters at the November 4, 2014, consolidated election an advisory question asking whether the Congress of the United States should propose, and the California Legislature should ratify, an amendment or amendments to the United States Constitution to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) 558 U.S. 310, and other applicable judicial precedents, as specified. The bill would require the Secretary of State to communicate the results of this election to the Congress of the United States. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an act calling an election.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Jul 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
Assembly Passage
Jun 2014
Signed into Law
Jul 2014
Introduced Feb 21, 2014 Signed Jul 22, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2014 · Assembly Jun 30, 2014

How they voted

2110
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
May 28, 2014
D Democratic25
21 Yea 4
84% Yea
R Republican10
10 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Jul 3, 2014
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 24. Noes 11. Page 4251.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Jun 30, 2014
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (41-20-4)
assembly
Jun 30, 2014
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Jun 18, 2014
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (June 18).
lower
Jun 11, 2014
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jun 5, 2014
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
May 28, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-10-4)
senate
May 23, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3713.) (May 23).
upper
Apr 30, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Apr 23, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3234.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Apr 10, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
upper
Apr 8, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Mar 28, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Mar 6, 2014
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Feb 21, 2014
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors