CA AB278 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on September 28 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-09-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 736, Statutes of 2016.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Sections 34872, 34877, 34884, and 34886 of, and to add Sections 34876.5 and 34877.5 to, the Government Code, relating to elections.

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Title

Municipal elections.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-08-31 - Assembly - AB 278 HERNANDEZ Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 54 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2016-08-29 - Assembly - Senate amendments be concurred in (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-08-17 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB278 Roger Hern (Y: 33 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-29 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-08 - Senate - Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Governance and Finance (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-07-07 - Senate - Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Governance and Finance (Y: 2 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-07-07 - Senate - Set, first hearing. Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-06-03 - Assembly - AB 278 HERNANDEZ Assembly Third Reading (Y: 43 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2015-05-28 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2015-04-29 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2015-03-25 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-09-28 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 736, Statutes of 2016.
2016-09-28 Approved by the Governor.
2016-09-09AssemblyEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.
2016-08-31AssemblySenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 54. Noes 21. Page 6527.).
2016-08-30AssemblyFrom committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
2016-08-22AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on E. & R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
2016-08-17AssemblyIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 19 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2016-08-17SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 5. Page 5058.).
2016-08-15SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2016-08-11SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2016-06-30SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2016-06-29SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 29).
2016-06-20SenateFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
2016-06-14SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
2016-06-13SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 8).
2016-06-01SenateFrom 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.
2016-05-19SenateIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2016-02-18SenateFrom 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.
2015-07-07SenateIn committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
2015-06-24SenateIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2015-06-18SenateReferred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and GOV. & F.
2015-06-03SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2015-06-03AssemblyRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 43. Noes 32. Page 1865.)
2015-06-02AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2015-06-01AssemblyRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2015-05-28AssemblyFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 28).
2015-05-13AssemblyIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2015-04-30AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2015-04-22AssemblyIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2015-04-14AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2015-04-13AssemblyFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
2015-04-08AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2015-04-07AssemblyRead second time and amended.
2015-04-06AssemblyFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (March 25).
2015-03-19AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on E. & R.
2015-03-18AssemblyFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.
2015-02-23AssemblyReferred to Coms. on E. & R. and L. GOV.
2015-02-12AssemblyFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
2015-02-11AssemblyRead first time. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Elections Code10010Amended CodeCitation Text
Government Code34872Amended CodeCitation Text
Government Code34874New CodeSee Bill Text
Government Code34875New CodeSee Bill Text
Government Code34876Repealed CodeCitation Text
Government Code34876.5New CodeSee Bill Text
Government Code34877Repealed CodeCitation Text
Government Code34877.5New CodeSee Bill Text
Government Code34884Amended CodeCitation Text
Government Code34885New CodeSee Bill Text
Government Code34886Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_278&sess=1516&house=A
Texthttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_bill_20150211_introduced.html
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Texthttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_bill_20160902_enrolled.html
Texthttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_bill_20160928_chaptered.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_vote_20150325_000001_asm_comm.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_vote_20150429_000001_asm_comm.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_vote_20150528_000001_asm_comm.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_vote_20150603_0317PM_asm_floor.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_vote_20150707_000002_sen_comm.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_vote_20150707_000001_sen_comm.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_vote_20160608_000001_sen_comm.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_vote_20160629_000001_sen_comm.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_vote_20160817_1215PM_sen_floor.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_vote_20160829_000001_asm_comm.html
Roll Callhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_278_vote_20160831_0248PM_asm_floor.html

Bill Comments

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