Legislation - SB0495

Title: Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement
Sponsored by: Senator Kagan
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring that a certain statement included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and a certain statement about the purpose of a question on the ballot be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by an individual who has attained not higher than a grade 6 level of reading comprehension.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1343

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0056 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2024 Legislative Date 1/24/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2024 Legislative Date 1/25/2024 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.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 3/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/23/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/23/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 39 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 3/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/25/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (40-7) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2024 Legislative Date 2/29/2024 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 39AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/24/2024	1/24/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement
Senate	1/25/2024	1/25/2024	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2024	3/05/2024	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/06/2024	2/23/2024	Favorable Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2024	2/23/2024	Second Reading Passed	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement
Senate	3/08/2024	2/25/2024	Third Reading Passed (40-7)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2024	2/29/2024	Referred Ways and Means	39AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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