California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 257 — Elections: reporting irregularities.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law provides procedures and requirements for contesting the results of an election. This bill would require the Secretary of State to establish a uniform report that elections officials would use to document election incidents and voting irregularities that could be used in contested elections. Because this bill would change or expand the duties of local elections officials, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Held under submission.

  3. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 7).

  6. Referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A.

  7. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  8. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1766.)

  9. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  10. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 20).

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Read second time and amended.

  13. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 30).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.

  18. Referred to Com. on E. & R.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Adams · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Adams

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Runner — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Walters — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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AB 257 ADAMS Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 80004
Republican 3000
Democratic 5000
Total 88004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Duvall — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Nestande — Not Voting
Bass — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18001
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hall — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 257 do?
Existing law provides procedures and requirements for contesting the results of an election. This bill would require the Secretary of State to establish a uniform report that elections officials would use to document election incidents and voting irregularities that could be used in contested elections. Because this bill would change or expand the duties of local elections officials, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 257?
AB 257 is sponsored by Adams.
What is the current status of AB 257?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 257?
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