Immigration reform: advisory election.
Summary
This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the November 4, 2014, statewide general election. The bill would require the Secretary of State to submit to the voters at the November 4, 2014, consolidated election an advisory question asking whether the Congress of the United States should immediately reform our immigration laws and pass comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for immigrants meeting certain requirements, as specified, and whether the President of the United States should halt deportations of those immigrants until that new immigration law is passed. The bill would require the Secretary of State to communicate the results of this election to the Congress of the United States. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an act calling an election.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Jun 2014
Assembly Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2013
Last action Nov 30, 2014
Floor votes · Assembly May 31, 2013
How they voted
47–11
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 64
May 31, 2013
D
Democratic43
95% Yea
R
Republican21
47% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Amendments
6
Jul 3, 2014
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 11, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 5, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jun 4, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Jun 3, 2014
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Aug 15, 2013
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Aug 8, 2013
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Jul 11, 2013
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jul 10, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 9).
upper
Jul 2, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.
upper
Jun 14, 2013
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jun 13, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on T. & H.
upper
May 31, 2013
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (47-11-6)
assembly
May 16, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 15).
lower
May 1, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 30, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Apr 29, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 20, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Feb 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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