Examination of petitions: time limitations and reimbursement of costs.
Existing law, the California Public Records Act, requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, except as provided. Existing law generally includes in the meaning of "public records" any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.
California SB 1441 (20232024) — Examination of petitions: time limitations and reimbursement of costs.
Existing law, the California Public Records Act, requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, except as provided. Existing law generally includes in the meaning of "public records" any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 6–2 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB1441 Allen Concurrence — 31–8 (pass) · upper
SB 1441 Allen Senate Third Reading By Berman — 60–17 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading SB1441 Allen By Umberg — 31–8 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections] — 9–3 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments] — 9–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 6–1 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Allen — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2024-02-16 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2024-02-20 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.
2024-02-29 Referred to Coms. on JUD. and E. & C.A. referral-committee
2024-03-20 Set for hearing April 2.
2024-04-03 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 3449.) (April 2). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2024-04-04 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2024-04-05 Set for hearing April 16.
2024-04-16 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 3631.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2024-05-03 Set for hearing May 13.
2024-05-13 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2024-05-14 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2024-05-21 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 8. Page 4097.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-05-22 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2024-06-03 Referred to Coms. on JUD. and ELECTIONS. referral-committee
2024-06-11 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2024-06-26 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2024-08-07 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (August 7). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2024-08-08 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2024-08-22 Read third time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-08-22 Ordered to third reading.
2024-08-26 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 17. Page 6508.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2024-08-28 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2024-08-28 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 8. Page 5592.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2024-09-04 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2024-09-22 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2024-09-22 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 479, Statutes of 2024. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0982ea34-f903-432c-a1f5-827478370c5d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).