Elections.
Summary
Existing law requires the Secretary of State to furnish copies of the state voter information guide and the full text of all measures to various persons and places, as specified. This bill would limit the initial number of copies distributed to one copy of the state voter information guide and one copy of the full text of all measures to each person or place, as specified. The bill would also allow persons or places entitled to a copy of the voter information guide and the full text of all measures, as specified, to request and receive additional copies of those documents.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Aug 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Aug 2024
Signed into Law
Sep 2024
Introduced Feb 16, 2024
Signed Sep 27, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2024 · Assembly Aug 15, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
May 2, 2024
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Sep 27, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6321.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Aug 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 7).
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
lower
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3831.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3631.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Catherine Blakespear
DDemocratic
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