Bill Text: CA SB1153 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Local initiatives: review.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-07-20 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 155, Statutes of 2018. [SB1153 Detail]
Download: California-2017-SB1153-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
March 20, 2018 |
Senate Bill | No. 1153 |
Introduced by Senator Stern |
February 14, 2018 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 9118.5 is added to the Elections Code, to read:9118.5.
The proponent of an initiative may withdraw the initiative at any time before the 88th day before the election, whether or not the petition has already been found sufficient by the elections official.SEC. 2.
Section 9215.5 is added to the Elections Code, to read:9215.5.
The proponent of an initiative may withdraw the initiative at any time before the 88th day before the election, whether or not the petition has already been found sufficient by the elections official.SEC. 3.
Section 9311 is added to the Elections Code, to read:9311.
The proponent of an initiative may withdraw the initiative at any time before the 88th day before the election, whether or not the petition has already been found sufficient by the elections official.(a)Upon receipt of a request from the proponents of a proposed initiative measure for a circulating title and summary, the county counsel shall initiate a public review process for a period of 30 days by doing all of the following:
(1)Posting the text of the proposed initiative measure on the county counsel’s Internet Web site.
(2)Inviting, and providing for the submission of, written public comments on the proposed initiative measure on the county counsel’s Internet Web site. The site shall accept written public comments for the duration of the public review period. The written public comments shall be public records, available for inspection upon request pursuant to Chapter
3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, but shall not be displayed to the public on the county counsel’s Internet Web site during the public review period. The county counsel shall transmit any written public comments received during the public review period to the proponents of the proposed initiative measure.
(b)(1)During the public review period, the proponents of the proposed initiative measure may submit amendments to the measure that are reasonably germane to the theme, purpose, or subject of the initiative measure as originally proposed. However, amendments shall not be submitted if the initiative measure as originally proposed would not effect a substantive change in law.
(2)An amendment shall be submitted with a signed request by all the proponents to prepare a circulating title and summary using the
amended language.
(3)An amendment shall be submitted to the county counsel via United States Postal Service, alternative mail service, or personal delivery. Only printed documents shall be accepted; facsimile or email delivery shall not be accepted.
(4)An amendment shall not be accepted more than five days after the public review period is concluded. However, a proponent shall not be prohibited from proposing a new initiative measure and requesting that a circulating title and summary be prepared for that measure.
(5)A proponent of an initiative may withdraw the initiative at any time prior to qualification.
(a)Upon receipt of a request from the proponents of a proposed initiative measure for a circulating title and summary, the city attorney shall initiate a public review process for a period of 30 days by doing all of the following:
(1)Posting the text of the proposed initiative measure on the city attorney’s Internet Web site.
(2)Inviting, and providing for the submission of, written public comments on the proposed initiative measure on the city attorney’s Internet Web site. The site shall accept written public comments for the duration of the public review period. The written public comments shall be public records, available for inspection upon request pursuant to Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, but shall not be displayed to the public on the city attorney’s Internet Web site during the public review period. The city attorney shall transmit any written public comments received during the public review period to the proponents of the proposed initiative measure
(b)(1)During the public review period, the proponents of the proposed initiative measure may submit amendments to the measure that are reasonably germane to the theme, purpose, or subject of the initiative measure as originally proposed. However, amendments shall not be submitted if the initiative measure as originally proposed would not effect a substantive change in law.
(2)An amendment shall be submitted with a signed request by all the proponents to prepare a circulating title and summary using the amended
language.
(3)An amendment shall be submitted to the city attorney via United States Postal Service, alternative mail service, or personal delivery. Only printed documents shall be accepted; facsimile or email delivery shall not be accepted.
(4)An amendment shall not be accepted more than five days after the public review period is concluded. However, a proponent shall not be prohibited from proposing a new initiative measure and requesting that a circulating title and summary be prepared for that measure.
(5)A proponent of an initiative may withdraw the initiative at any time prior to qualification.