Bill Text: CA SB863 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Measures proposed by the Legislature.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Enrolled) 2024-08-23 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. [SB863 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB863-Enrolled.html

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Enrolled  August 21, 2024

Passed  IN  Senate  August 20, 2024

Passed  IN  Assembly  August 08, 2024

Amended  IN  Assembly  June 19, 2024

Amended  IN  Senate  January 03, 2024

Amended  IN  Senate  March 22, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 863

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Introduced by Senator Allen

February 17, 2023

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An act to amend Section 9040 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 863, Allen. Measures proposed by the Legislature.

Existing law requires every constitutional amendment, bond measure, or other legislative measure submitted to the people by the Legislature to appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal by the Legislature.

This bill would allow the Legislature to specify, in the text of a measure that proposes an amendment or revision of the Constitution, that the constitutional amendment or revision submitted to the people will appear on the ballot at an election other than the one described above if the election specified in the measure would occur at least 131 days after adoption of the measure by the Legislature.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 9040 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

9040.

 (a) Every constitutional amendment, bond measure, or other legislative measure submitted to the people by the Legislature shall appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal by the Legislature.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the Legislature may specify, in the text of a measure that proposes an amendment or revision of the Constitution, that the constitutional amendment or revision submitted to the people shall appear on the ballot at a statewide election other than the election specified in subdivision (a), if the election specified in the measure would occur at least 131 days after adoption of the measure by the Legislature.