California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 1434 — Voter registration: incomplete affidavits: rebuttable presumptions.

Last action — Died on file.

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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

Under existing law, when a county elections official receives an affidavit of voter registration that does not include all required information, but the telephone number of the affiant is legibly included, that official is required to telephone the affiant to collect the missing information. This bill would alternatively permit the county elections official to contact the affiant by e-mail, if the e-mail address is legibly provided on the affidavit. Additionally, under existing law, when a county elections official receives an affidavit of voter registration that does not include portions of information for which space is provided, the county elections official is required to apply several rebuttable presumptions. Those presumptions include a presumption that if the affiant fails to list a middle name or initial then no middle name exists, and if the affiant fails to list a state of birth within the United States then it is presumed that the place of birth is in the United States if the affiant lists his or her birthplace as the United States, U.S.A., or other recognizable term designating the United States. This bill would provide that if an affiant fails to identify his or her place of birth, the county elections official shall apply a rebuttable presumption that the affiant is eligible to register to vote if the affiant marked the box on the affidavit of registration, executed under penalty of perjury, that the affiant is a citizen of the United States.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on file.

  2. In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto)

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

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

  5. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 21. Noes 13. Page 4404.) To enrollment.

  6. In Senate. To unfinished business.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 47. Noes 27. Page 5932.) To Senate.

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. Read second time. Amended. To second reading.

  10. (Heard in committee on June 22.)

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.)

  12. To Com. on E. & R.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 21. Noes 11. Page 3622.) To Assembly.

  15. Read second time. To third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 3297.)

  17. Set for hearing April 20.

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

  19. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  20. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Price · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Price

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB1434 Price

Passed 22 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211203
Republican 0100
Democratic 1001
Total 221304
% of votes cast 56%33%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Yee — Yea
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Liu — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Runner — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Correa — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Walters — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 1434 Price Senate Third Reading By ADAMS

Passed 55 Yea · 30 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 522805
Democratic 2001
Republican 1200
Total 553006
% of votes cast 60%33%0%7%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Coto — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Fuentes — Not Voting
Audra — Nay
Charles — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Cook — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Not Voting
Tran — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Villines — Nay
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

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
Gatto — Nay
Fong — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Bill — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Adams — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay

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Senate 3rd Reading SB1434 Price

Passed 22 Yea · 11 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201006
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 221106
% of votes cast 56%28%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Nay
Runner — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Nay
Oropeza — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
Cox — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Not Voting
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1434 do?
Under existing law, when a county elections official receives an affidavit of voter registration that does not include all required information, but the telephone number of the affiant is legibly included, that official is required to telephone the affiant to collect the missing information. This bill would alternatively permit the county elections official to contact the affiant by e-mail, if the e-mail address is legibly provided on the affidavit. Additionally, under existing law, when a county elections official receives an affidavit of voter registration that does not include portions of information for which space is provided, the county elections official is required to apply several rebuttable presumptions. Those presumptions include a presumption that if the affiant fails to list a middle name or initial then no middle name exists, and if the affiant fails to list a state of birth within the United States then it is presumed that the place of birth is in the United States if the affiant lists his or her birthplace as the United States, U.S.A., or other recognizable term designating the United States. This bill would provide that if an affiant fails to identify his or her place of birth, the county elections official shall apply a rebuttable presumption that the affiant is eligible to register to vote if the affiant marked the box on the affidavit of registration, executed under penalty of perjury, that the affiant is a citizen of the United States.
Who sponsors SB 1434?
SB 1434 is sponsored by Price.
What is the current status of SB 1434?
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 1434?
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