Legislation

Title: Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement
Sponsored by: Senator Kagan
Status: In the House - Hearing canceled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring that the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot provide, under certain circumstances, certain information in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by an individual who has attained no higher than a grade 6 level of reading comprehension; requiring that a certain statement about the purpose of a question on the ballot be in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by an individual who has attained no higher than a grade 6 level of reading comprehension; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0140

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/29/2019 Legislative Date 9/29/2019 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2020 Legislative Date 2/11/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {404836/1 Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2020 Legislative Date 2/11/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2020 Legislative Date 2/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2020 Legislative Date 2/14/2020 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/29/2019	9/29/2019	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/11/2020	2/11/2020	Favorable with Amendments {404836/1 Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/11/2020	2/11/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement
Senate	2/13/2020	2/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/14/2020	2/14/2020	Referred Ways and Means	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Hearing canceled

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