Josh Newman
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 29
Author
Existing law prohibits a person under 18 years of age from circulating a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition or nominating paper. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to offer or give money or other valuable consideration to another in exchange for that person's signature on a state, county, municipal, or district initiative, referendum, or recall petition. This bill would prohibit a person from paying money or providing any other thing of value based on the number of signatures obtained on a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition. The bill would impose a civil penalty for violations of that prohibition, equal to the greater of $25,000 or $50 times the number of signatures gathered in exchange for compensation. The bill would authorize the Attorney General to bring a civil action for a violation, and it would also authorize a person, acting as a qui tam plaintiff, to bring a civil action for a violation and to share in the recovery, as provided. The bill would require specified portions of the proceeds of a civil action or settlement to be distributed to the Attorney General, the qui tam plaintiff, and the Secretary of State.
Veto sustained.
Stricken from file.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Vetoed by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 26. Noes 11. Page 2518.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 51. Noes 18. Page 2694.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Coauthors revised.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (August 26).
July 7 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
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 8. Noes 3.) (June 22).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 16).
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 1233.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1199.) (May 20).
Set for hearing May 20.
May 3 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2. Page 860.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 20.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 755.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Set for hearing April 12.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)
(Ayes 32. Noes 4.)
Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.
Read first time.
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB660 | HTML |
| 02/19/21 - Introduced | |
| 06/17/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/23/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/10/21 - Enrolled |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/08/21- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments | |
| 04/16/21- Senate Judiciary | |
| 04/30/21- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/22/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/14/21- Assembly Elections | |
| 06/21/21- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 07/05/21- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/31/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/02/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 10/18/21- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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