California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 2154 — Vote by mail ballots: telephone applications.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

  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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires that application for a vote by mail voter's ballot be made in writing to the elections official having jurisdiction over the election during a specified period prior to the election, except as specified. This bill would allow a local elections official to offer a voter the ability to apply for a vote by mail voter's ballot by telephone. The bill would require a telephone applicant for a vote by mail voter's ballot to provide specified information to the elections official.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and to the Governor at 5 p.m.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 13. Page 4938.)

  5. Read second time. To third reading.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 15).

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

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

  9. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 19. Page 4550.)

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 6).

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

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

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

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Solorio · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Solorio

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2154 Solorio By Hancock

Passed 22 Yea · 13 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201304
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 221305
% of votes cast 55%33%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Not Voting
Cedillo — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Nay
Harman — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Nay
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Ashburn — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Not Voting
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Do pass.

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

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AB 2154 SOLORIO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 22 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5020015
Democratic 3000
Republican 1200
Total 5422015
% of votes cast 59%24%0%16%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Not Voting
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Charles — Yea
Beall — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Audra — Nay
De — Not Voting
La — Not Voting
Torre — Not Voting
V. — Not Voting
Manuel — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gilmore — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Nielsen — Not Voting
Smyth — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Coto — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5300
Total 5300
% of votes cast 63%38%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Fong — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Bill — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Adams — Nay
Coto — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2154 do?
Existing law requires that application for a vote by mail voter's ballot be made in writing to the elections official having jurisdiction over the election during a specified period prior to the election, except as specified. This bill would allow a local elections official to offer a voter the ability to apply for a vote by mail voter's ballot by telephone. The bill would require a telephone applicant for a vote by mail voter's ballot to provide specified information to the elections official.
Who sponsors AB 2154?
AB 2154 is sponsored by Solorio.
What is the current status of AB 2154?
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 2154?
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