Presidential primary: election date.
Summary
Existing law provides that the presidential primary election is to be held on the first Tuesday in February of those years in which a national presidential election is to be held. This bill would change the date of the presidential primary election to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of presidential election years and would consolidate the presidential primary election with the statewide direct primary election.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2011
Committee Review
Jul 2011
Assembly Passage
Apr 2011
Senate Passage
Jul 2011
Signed into Law
Jul 2011
Introduced Jan 3, 2011
Signed Jul 29, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Jul 14, 2011 · Assembly Apr 11, 2011
How they voted
26–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 31
Jul 14, 2011
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican11
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Jul 29, 2011
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jul 14, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-2-3)
senate
Jul 14, 2011
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 8, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 8).
upper
Jun 6, 2011
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Apr 25, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
upper
Apr 11, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (66-0-3)
assembly
Mar 16, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 15).
lower
Mar 7, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Feb 10, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Jan 4, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 3.
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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