SJR 20 California Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Relative to gun violence.

Summary

This measure would urge the Congress of the United States to lift an existing prohibition against publicly funded scientific research on the causes of gun violence and its effects on public health, and to appropriate funds for the purpose of conducting that research.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2016

Committee Review

Jun 2016

Senate Passage

Apr 2016

Assembly Passage

Jun 2016

Signed into Law

Jul 2016

Introduced Jan 15, 2016 Signed Jul 7, 2016

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2016 · Assembly Jun 30, 2016

How they voted

20–9

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 33

Apr 7, 2016

D Democratic23

20 Yea 3

86% Yea

R Republican10

9 Nay 1

90% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jul 7, 2016

Introduced

Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2:30 p.m.

legislature

Jun 30, 2016

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (44-17-10)

assembly

Jun 22, 2016

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 21).

lower

Apr 21, 2016

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Apr 7, 2016

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (20-9-4)

senate

Apr 5, 2016

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3396.) (April 5).

upper

Mar 28, 2016

Committee

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

upper

Jan 28, 2016

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

upper

Jan 15, 2016

Introduced

Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors