Requires proposed amendment to the constitution or other question provided by law to be submitted to a statewide vote be submitted to the people for their approval in plain language
Summary
Requires a proposed amendment to the constitution or other question provided by law to be submitted to a statewide vote be submitted to the people for their approval in plain language which is deemed to be no higher than an eighth grade reading level.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Nov 2023
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Signed Nov 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2023 · Assembly Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 17, 2023
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Nov 17, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.648
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 17, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1381A
upper
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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