California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 740 — Elections: provisional ballots.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 611, Statutes of 2009.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  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

Existing law authorizes a voter claiming to be registered, to vote a provisional ballot if his or her qualification or entitlement to vote cannot be immediately established. Under existing law, once voted, the ballot is sealed in a provisional ballot envelope, and during the official canvass, the signature on the envelope is compared with the one on the voter's affidavit of registration, and the ballot is rejected if the 2 signatures do not compare. This bill would additionally require that the provisional ballot be rejected if the provisional ballot envelope is not signed. The bill would also require that elections officials retain voted provisional ballots and their envelopes for a specified period after the election. Because the bill would increase 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 611, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 9 p.m.

  4. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. To Senate.

  6. From inactive file to third reading file.

  7. Notice of motion to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Krekorian.

  8. Placed on inactive file on request of Assembly Member Torrico.

  9. From Consent Calendar to third reading.

  10. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  11. (Heard in committee on July 1.)

  12. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.)

  13. (Heard in committee on June 23.)

  14. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. To Com. on E. & R.

  16. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 624.) To Assembly.

  18. To Special Consent Calendar.

  19. Read second time. To third reading.

  20. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  21. Set for hearing April 20.

  22. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 382.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Set for hearing March 31.

  24. To Com. on E., R. & C.A.

  25. Read first time.

  26. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 30.

  27. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cedillo · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Cedillo

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 740 Cedillo Senate Third Reading By MENDOZA

Passed 84 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 78007
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 84007
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
Beall — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
De — Not Voting
Leon — Not Voting
Gilmore — Yea
Bass — Yea
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Not Voting
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cook — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
DeVore — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa 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 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18001
Republican 1000
Democratic 0001
Total 19002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Special Consent #1 SB740 Cedillo

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34002
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Ducheny — Not Voting
Dutton — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 740 do?
Existing law authorizes a voter claiming to be registered, to vote a provisional ballot if his or her qualification or entitlement to vote cannot be immediately established. Under existing law, once voted, the ballot is sealed in a provisional ballot envelope, and during the official canvass, the signature on the envelope is compared with the one on the voter's affidavit of registration, and the ballot is rejected if the 2 signatures do not compare. This bill would additionally require that the provisional ballot be rejected if the provisional ballot envelope is not signed. The bill would also require that elections officials retain voted provisional ballots and their envelopes for a specified period after the election. Because the bill would increase 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 SB 740?
SB 740 is sponsored by Cedillo.
What is the current status of SB 740?
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 SB 740?
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