SB 505 California Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Voter Bill of Rights.

Summary

Existing law sets forth requirements and entitlements with respect to the right to vote in California elections. Among the requirements for voters is United States citizenship. Existing law establishes a Voter Bill of Rights enumerating the rights of voters as established under existing law and requires the Voter Bill of Rights, worded as specified, to be made available to the public. Existing law permits the Secretary of State to develop regulations to implement and clarify the Voter Bill of Rights. This bill would eliminate the requirement that the Voter Bill of Rights be worded as specified and would instead authorize the Secretary of State to revise the wording as necessary to ensure understanding.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2015

Committee Review

Jul 2015

Senate Passage

May 2015

Assembly Passage

Aug 2015

Signed into Law

Sep 2015

Introduced Feb 26, 2015 Signed Sep 1, 2015

Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2015 · Assembly Aug 17, 2015

How they voted

26–11

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 39

May 14, 2015

D Democratic25

25 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican14

1 Yea 11 Nay 2

78% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Sep 1, 2015

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 17, 2015

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (51-24-3)

assembly

Jul 8, 2015

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (July 8).

lower

Jul 1, 2015

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

May 28, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on E. & R.

lower

May 14, 2015

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (26-11-2)

senate

May 4, 2015

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

upper

Apr 22, 2015

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 723.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Apr 16, 2015

Committee

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

upper

Apr 9, 2015

Committee

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

Apr 6, 2015

Committee

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

Mar 12, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

Feb 26, 2015

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors