SJR 14 California Senate · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Relative to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Summary

This measure would urge the Congress and President of the United States to enact amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that would restore Section 4 of the act with a new coverage formula and update the entire act in order to address ongoing violations of voting rights in the states.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2013

Committee Review

Sep 2013

Senate Passage

Aug 2013

Assembly Passage

Sep 2013

Signed into Law

Sep 2013

Introduced Jul 10, 2013 Signed Sep 20, 2013

Floor votes · Senate Aug 22, 2013 · Assembly Sep 12, 2013

How they voted

25–8

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 35

Aug 22, 2013

D Democratic25

24 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican10

1 Yea 8 Nay 1

80% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Sep 20, 2013

Introduced

Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 10:30 a.m.

legislature

Sep 12, 2013

Lower · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 59. Noes 2. Page 3321.) Ordered to the Senate.

lower

Sep 12, 2013

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (September 12).

lower

Aug 26, 2013

Committee

Referred to Com. on E. & R.

lower

Aug 22, 2013

Upper · Passed

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 1944.) Ordered to the Assembly.

upper

Aug 20, 2013

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 1932.) (August 20).

upper

Aug 14, 2013

Committee

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

upper

Jul 10, 2013

Committee

Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors