AB 440

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 25, 2023
  • Passed Senate Jul 03, 2024
  • Became Law Jul 03, 2024

Ballot measures.

Bill Subjects

Ballot Measures

Abstract

(1) Existing law requires a constitutional amendment, bond measure, or other measure submitted to the people by the Legislature to appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal. Pursuant to the time limit specified above, Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 (ACA 13) of the 2023–24 Regular Session is scheduled to appear on the ballot of the statewide general election occurring on November 5, 2024. If approved by the voters, ACA 13 would provide that an initiative measure that includes one or more provisions that amend the Constitution to increase the voter approval requirement to adopt any state or local measure is approved by the voters only if the proportion of votes cast in favor of the initiative measure is equal to or greater than the highest voter approval requirement that the initiative measure would impose. ACA 13 would specify that this requirement applies to statewide initiative measures that appear on the ballot on or after January 1, 2024. ACA 13 would also expressly authorize a local governing body to hold an advisory vote for the purpose of allowing voters within the jurisdiction to voice their opinions on an issue. This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the statewide general election scheduled for November 3, 2026, and would instead require the submission of ACA 13 to the people at that election. (2) The California Constitution prohibits the Legislature from creating any debt or liability that singly or in aggregate exceeds $300,000 except by an act that is, among other things, approved by the voters. This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the statewide general election scheduled for November 5, 2024. The bill would require the submission of the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 and the Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024 to the people for their approval at that statewide general election. (3) Existing law specifies an order in which statewide ballot measures are required to appear and be numbered on the ballot of the November 5, 2024, statewide general election. This bill, notwithstanding that law, would specify the order in which the statewide ballot measures proposed by the Legislature will appear on the ballot. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an act calling an election.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Jul 03, 2024

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 8.).

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 82, Statutes of 2024.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 7:30 p.m.

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 6.).

Assembly

Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

Assembly

Assembly Rule 77 suspended.

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Jul 02, 2024

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jul 01, 2024

Senate

Joint Rules 10.5 and 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 8. Page 4851.)

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 1).

Jun 30, 2024

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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

Jun 27, 2024

Senate

From inactive file.

Senate

Ordered to second reading.

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

Senate

Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

Senate

Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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

Sep 06, 2023

Senate

Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Wiener.

Jun 22, 2023

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jun 21, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 20).

Jun 07, 2023

Senate

Referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HOUSING.

May 26, 2023

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

May 25, 2023

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 13. Page 1737.)

May 04, 2023

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 03, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (May 3).

Apr 12, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L. GOV.

Apr 03, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on H. & C.D.

Mar 30, 2023

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

Mar 13, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on H. & C.D.

Mar 09, 2023

Assembly

Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

Feb 07, 2023

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

Feb 06, 2023

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB440 HTML
02/06/23 - Introduced PDF
03/09/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
03/30/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/27/24 - Amended Senate PDF
06/30/24 - Amended Senate PDF
07/03/24 - Enrolled PDF
07/03/24 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/10/23- Assembly Housing and Community Development PDF
05/02/23- Assembly Local Government PDF
05/05/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/15/23- Senate Housing PDF
06/23/23- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
07/01/24- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments PDF
07/03/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
07/03/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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