John Laird
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 17
Author
Under existing law, whenever a school district or community college district vacancy occurs, or if a resignation has been filed with the county superintendent of schools creating a deferred effective date, the school district or community college district governing board is required, within 60 days of the vacancy or the filing of the deferred resignation, either to order an election or to make a provisional appointment. Existing law provides that if a provisional appointment is made, the registered voters of the district may, within 30 days, petition for a special election to fill the vacancy. Existing law requires that a special election be called if specified signature thresholds are met and requires special election petitions to contain the elections official's estimate of the cost of conducting the special election, as provided. This bill would require the special election petition to also contain that cost estimate expressed on a per-pupil or per-student basis. To the extent that this change imposes additional duties on local agencies or officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law requires the county superintendent of schools, upon finding that the petition is legally sufficient, to terminate the provisional appointment and order a special election to be conducted no later than the 130th day after the determination, or between the 130th day and the 150th day following the order of the election, as provided. This bill instead would require the special election to be conducted not less than 88, nor more than 125, days following the order of the election, except that the bill would authorize the election to be conducted within 180 days after the issuance of the order so that the election may be consolidated with a regularly scheduled election. To the extent that this change would impose additional duties on local agencies or officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 831, Statutes of 2022.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 4847.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 18. Page 5821.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 3).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 15).
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 9. Page 3880.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Ordered to second reading.
Read third time and amended.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Set for hearing May 9.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3540.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
Set for hearing April 27.
April 25 hearing postponed by committee.
Set for hearing April 25.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
From printer.
Article IV Section 8(a) of the Constitution and Joint Rule 55 dispensed with February 7, 2022, suspending the 30 calendar day requirement.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB1061 | HTML |
| 02/15/22 - Introduced | |
| 03/09/22 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/18/22 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/19/22 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/16/22 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/18/22 - Enrolled | |
| 09/29/22 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/25/22- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments | |
| 05/13/22- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 05/23/22- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/13/22- Assembly Elections | |
| 08/01/22- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/05/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/12/22- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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