CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 801Introduced by Assembly Member KileyFebruary 16, 2021 An act to amend Section 10720 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 801, as introduced, Kiley. Elections: United States Senate vacancies.Existing law establishes procedures for filling a vacancy in the representation of the state in the United States Senate, as specified. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 10720 of the Elections Code is amended to read:10720. If a vacancy occurs in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, the Governor may appoint and commission an elector of this state who possesses the qualifications for the office to fill the vacancy until his or her the appointees successor is elected and qualifies and is admitted to his or her the successors seat by the United States Senate. However, whenever a vacancy occurs within a term fixed by law to expire on the third day of January following the next general election, the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term unless the vacancy is filled at a special election held prior to the general election, in which case the person elected at the special election shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. An election to fill a vacancy in the term of a United States Senator shall be held at the general election next succeeding the occurrence of the vacancy or at any special election.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 801Introduced by Assembly Member KileyFebruary 16, 2021 An act to amend Section 10720 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 801, as introduced, Kiley. Elections: United States Senate vacancies.Existing law establishes procedures for filling a vacancy in the representation of the state in the United States Senate, as specified. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 801
Introduced by Assembly Member KileyFebruary 16, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Kiley
February 16, 2021
An act to amend Section 10720 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 801, as introduced, Kiley. Elections: United States Senate vacancies.
Existing law establishes procedures for filling a vacancy in the representation of the state in the United States Senate, as specified. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
Existing law establishes procedures for filling a vacancy in the representation of the state in the United States Senate, as specified.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 10720 of the Elections Code is amended to read:10720. If a vacancy occurs in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, the Governor may appoint and commission an elector of this state who possesses the qualifications for the office to fill the vacancy until his or her the appointees successor is elected and qualifies and is admitted to his or her the successors seat by the United States Senate. However, whenever a vacancy occurs within a term fixed by law to expire on the third day of January following the next general election, the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term unless the vacancy is filled at a special election held prior to the general election, in which case the person elected at the special election shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. An election to fill a vacancy in the term of a United States Senator shall be held at the general election next succeeding the occurrence of the vacancy or at any special election.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 10720 of the Elections Code is amended to read:10720. If a vacancy occurs in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, the Governor may appoint and commission an elector of this state who possesses the qualifications for the office to fill the vacancy until his or her the appointees successor is elected and qualifies and is admitted to his or her the successors seat by the United States Senate. However, whenever a vacancy occurs within a term fixed by law to expire on the third day of January following the next general election, the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term unless the vacancy is filled at a special election held prior to the general election, in which case the person elected at the special election shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. An election to fill a vacancy in the term of a United States Senator shall be held at the general election next succeeding the occurrence of the vacancy or at any special election.
SECTION 1. Section 10720 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
10720. If a vacancy occurs in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, the Governor may appoint and commission an elector of this state who possesses the qualifications for the office to fill the vacancy until his or her the appointees successor is elected and qualifies and is admitted to his or her the successors seat by the United States Senate. However, whenever a vacancy occurs within a term fixed by law to expire on the third day of January following the next general election, the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term unless the vacancy is filled at a special election held prior to the general election, in which case the person elected at the special election shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. An election to fill a vacancy in the term of a United States Senator shall be held at the general election next succeeding the occurrence of the vacancy or at any special election.
10720. If a vacancy occurs in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, the Governor may appoint and commission an elector of this state who possesses the qualifications for the office to fill the vacancy until his or her the appointees successor is elected and qualifies and is admitted to his or her the successors seat by the United States Senate. However, whenever a vacancy occurs within a term fixed by law to expire on the third day of January following the next general election, the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term unless the vacancy is filled at a special election held prior to the general election, in which case the person elected at the special election shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. An election to fill a vacancy in the term of a United States Senator shall be held at the general election next succeeding the occurrence of the vacancy or at any special election.
10720. If a vacancy occurs in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, the Governor may appoint and commission an elector of this state who possesses the qualifications for the office to fill the vacancy until his or her the appointees successor is elected and qualifies and is admitted to his or her the successors seat by the United States Senate. However, whenever a vacancy occurs within a term fixed by law to expire on the third day of January following the next general election, the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term unless the vacancy is filled at a special election held prior to the general election, in which case the person elected at the special election shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. An election to fill a vacancy in the term of a United States Senator shall be held at the general election next succeeding the occurrence of the vacancy or at any special election.
10720. If a vacancy occurs in the representation of this state in the Senate of the United States, the Governor may appoint and commission an elector of this state who possesses the qualifications for the office to fill the vacancy until his or her the appointees successor is elected and qualifies and is admitted to his or her the successors seat by the United States Senate. However, whenever a vacancy occurs within a term fixed by law to expire on the third day of January following the next general election, the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term unless the vacancy is filled at a special election held prior to the general election, in which case the person elected at the special election shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. An election to fill a vacancy in the term of a United States Senator shall be held at the general election next succeeding the occurrence of the vacancy or at any special election.