California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 742 — Elections: felony conviction statements.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

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Summary

Under existing law, the county elections official is required to cancel the voter registration of a person who is presently imprisoned or on parole for conviction of a felony. The clerk of the superior court of each county, on the basis of the records of the court, is required to furnish to the chief elections official of the county a statement showing the names, addresses, and dates of birth of all persons who have been convicted of a felony since the clerk's last report. The elections official is then required to cancel the affidavits of registration of those persons who are currently imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony. This bill would specify that the court clerk's statement must include only those convicted felons who have been sentenced to prison.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled and to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  5. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 13. Page 2174.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (July 7).

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

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

  11. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 29. Page 1715.)

  12. Action rescinded and record expunged whereby a final roll call vote was taken.

  13. Read second time. To third reading.

  14. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 5).

  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 30.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Saldana · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Saldana

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Assembly 3rd Reading AB742 Saldana By Leno

Passed 23 Yea · 13 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211205
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231305
% of votes cast 56%32%0%12%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Ducheny — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Not Voting
McLeod — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Correa — Nay
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Florez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 3 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0100
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 3200
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Liu — Yea
Walters — Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 742 SALDANA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 32 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 533001
Democratic 5000
Republican 1200
Total 593201
% of votes cast 64%35%0%1%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Bill — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Berryhill — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Audra — Nay
Conway — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Cook — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Adams — Not Voting
Duvall — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Silva — Nay
Villines — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huber — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
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 Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 4003
Total 5003
% of votes cast 63%0%0%38%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Saldana — Yea
Bill — Not Voting
Berryhill — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Adams — Not Voting
Coto — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 742 do?
Under existing law, the county elections official is required to cancel the voter registration of a person who is presently imprisoned or on parole for conviction of a felony. The clerk of the superior court of each county, on the basis of the records of the court, is required to furnish to the chief elections official of the county a statement showing the names, addresses, and dates of birth of all persons who have been convicted of a felony since the clerk's last report. The elections official is then required to cancel the affidavits of registration of those persons who are currently imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony. This bill would specify that the court clerk's statement must include only those convicted felons who have been sentenced to prison.
Who sponsors AB 742?
AB 742 is sponsored by Saldana.
What is the current status of AB 742?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 742?
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