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3 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to election law
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.498
- Referred to elections
- Referred to rules
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Provides that the language used in a proposed amendment, proposition or question to be submitted to the people for approval shall be the in the legislation authorizing such submission; repealer
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Albert A. Stirpe
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5959
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to language used in a proposed amendment, proposition or question to be submitted to the people for their approval; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto
Purpose
This bill would ensure that the same language to be printed on the ballot for public referendum be included in the enabling legislation.
Justification
During the 2013 legislative session, final approval of enabling legislation was granted for a casino gambling referendum to be placed on the ballot and decided by the voters in November of 2013. Due to existing law which does not require that the same referendum language which is to appear on the ballot be included in the enabling legislation, it was not included by the Legislature. Several organizations subsequently objected to the referendum language which was approved by the State Board of Elections and ultimately challenged that language in the Courts. This legislation would require that the same referendum language to be printed on the ballot must be included in the proposed enabling legislation.
Existing law
Current law requires only that "an abbreviated title indicating generally and briefly, in a clear and coherent manner using words with common and every-day meanings, the subject matter of the amendment, proposition or question". This bill will require that the same referendum language be included in the legislation which seeks the public referendum.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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