Election dates.
Summary
Existing law establishes election dates in each year, which are the second Tuesday of April in each even-numbered year, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each odd-numbered year, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in each year, and the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each year. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2020, eliminate the established election dates in March and April.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Sep 2015
Assembly Passage
Jun 2015
Senate Passage
Sep 2015
Vetoed
Oct 2015
Introduced Feb 9, 2015
Vetoed Oct 1, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Sep 2, 2015 · Assembly Jun 3, 2015
How they voted
22–11
Passed
Total votes 33
Sep 2, 2015
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Jan 15, 2016
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
lower
Oct 1, 2015
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
lower
Sep 2, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-11)
senate
Sep 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 17, 2015
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Jul 1, 2015
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 18, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
upper
Jun 3, 2015
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (38-29-5)
assembly
Jun 1, 2015
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
lower
May 28, 2015
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 28).
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
lower
Apr 8, 2015
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 7, 2015
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 6, 2015
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (March 25).
lower
Mar 19, 2015
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Mar 9, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Feb 10, 2015
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RH
Roger Hernández
DDemocratic
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