SB 970

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 11, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jun 11, 2020
  • Passed Assembly Aug 24, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Sep 18, 2020

Primary election date.

Bill Subjects

Primary Election Date.

Abstract

Existing law requires that the statewide direct primary be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March in each even-numbered year. Existing law requires that the presidential primary be held on that same date in any year that is evenly divisible by 4. This bill would change the date of the statewide direct primary to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in even-numbered years in which there is no presidential primary.

Bill Sponsors (4)

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Actions


Sep 18, 2020

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 111, Statutes of 2020.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Aug 31, 2020

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6:30 p.m.

Aug 24, 2020

Senate

In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 5. Page 5171.) Ordered to the Senate.

Aug 12, 2020

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 11, 2020

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (August 11).

Jul 27, 2020

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jul 08, 2020

Assembly

July 13 hearing postponed by committee.

Jun 18, 2020

Assembly

Referred to Com. on E. & R.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & R.

Jun 11, 2020

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3684.) Ordered to the Assembly.

Jun 09, 2020

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

Jun 08, 2020

Senate

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

Jun 03, 2020

Senate

Set for hearing June 9.

May 29, 2020

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Senate

June 1 hearing postponed by committee.

May 26, 2020

Senate

Set for hearing June 1.

May 19, 2020

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3559.) (May 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

May 13, 2020

Senate

Set for hearing May 19.

May 11, 2020

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

Mar 17, 2020

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

Feb 20, 2020

Senate

Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

Feb 12, 2020

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.

Feb 11, 2020

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB970 HTML
02/11/20 - Introduced PDF
03/17/20 - Amended Senate PDF
05/11/20 - Amended Senate PDF
05/29/20 - Amended Senate PDF
08/25/20 - Enrolled PDF
09/18/20 - Chaptered PDF

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