Elections: uniform filing forms.
Summary
Existing law prohibits a candidate's name from being printed on a primary election ballot unless the candidate delivers, by the 88th day before the primary election, a declaration of candidacy and nomination papers signed by a specified number of voters to the elections official in the county for which the documents were circulated. Existing law requires a candidate to deliver the declaration of candidacy to the elections official of the candidate's county of residence and to deliver nomination papers to the elections official of the county in which the signer resides. This bill would require the Secretary of State to establish uniform filing forms for a candidate to use when filing a declaration of candidacy and nomination papers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Aug 2022
Introduced Feb 18, 2022
Signed Aug 15, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2022 · Assembly May 24, 2022
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Jun 30, 2022
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Aug 15, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5707.).
lower
Jun 30, 2022
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4575.).
upper
Jun 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
upper
Jun 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 8, 2022
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
upper
Jun 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
upper
May 24, 2022
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (69-0-6)
assembly
May 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 4882.)
lower
May 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 19).
lower
May 11, 2022
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
lower
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 19, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
lower
Apr 18, 2022
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
lower
Feb 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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