Legislation - SB0029

Title: Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures
Sponsored by: Senator Kagan
Status: In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the information that is required to be included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and with a question on the ballot; requiring that a certain summary included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and a certain statement about a question on the ballot be written in plain language; requiring certain boards of elections to post the text of ballot measures for at least 90 days before the general election; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Government, Labor, and Elections

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0044

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0615 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/20/2025 Legislative Date 8/20/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	8/20/2025	8/20/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures
Senate	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	Favorable Adopted	14 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	Second Reading Passed	14 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections	17 Click to view Recorded Media

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