California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 1271 — Elections: vote by mail ballots.

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, an application for a vote by mail ballot shall be made by a voter to an elections official having jurisdiction over the election between the 29th and 7th days prior to the election. Existing law permits an elections official to deliver a vote by mail ballot to the voter, the voter's spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or other person residing in the same household as the voter, so long as the individual to whom the ballot is delivered signs a statement under penalty of perjury that contains the name of the voter and affirms that the person receiving the ballot is 16 years of age or older and is authorized to deliver the vote by mail ballot. Existing law permits a voter who is unable to return his or her vote by mail ballot due to illness or other physical disability to designate his or her spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or other person residing in the same household as the voter to return the vote by mail ballot. Except in the case of a candidate or the spouse of a candidate, existing law prohibits a person returning another voter's vote by mail ballot from being a paid or volunteer worker of a general purpose committee, controlled committee, independent expenditure committee, political party, candidate's campaign committee, or any other group or organization at whose behest the individual designated to return the ballot is performing a service. This bill would provide that an application for a vote by mail ballot must be received by the elections official between the 29th and 7th days prior to the election. The bill would delete the requirement that the voter be physically unable to return the vote by mail ballot and, with specified exceptions, authorize any person to be designated in writing by the voter to receive or return the voter's vote by mail ballot. The bill would, with an exception, prohibit an authorized representative from being a candidate or the spouse of a candidate, or a paid or volunteer worker of a general purpose committee, controlled committee, independent expenditure committee, political party, campaign committee of a candidate, or any other group or organization at whose behest the individual designated to receive the ballot, return the ballot, or both receive and return the ballot is performing a service. Because the bill would change 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. 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 4:15 p.m.

  5. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 2019.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (July 7).

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

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

  12. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 29. Page 1818.)

  13. Read second time. To third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (May 13).

  15. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Read second time and amended.

  17. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 21).

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

  19. Read first time.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  21. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Krekorian · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Krekorian

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 AB1271 Krekorian By Liu

Passed 24 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231203
Democratic 1001
Republican 0100
Total 241304
% of votes cast 59%32%0%10%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Runner — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Not Voting
Harman — Not Voting
Maldonado — Nay
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 1271 KREKORIAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 32 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 553001
Democratic 3000
Republican 1200
Total 593201
% of votes cast 64%35%0%1%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Coto — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — 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
Beall — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Adams — Nay
Bass — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Block — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Knight — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Nay
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Price — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Yamada — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Nay
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

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13501
Republican 0100
Democratic 0001
Total 13602
% of votes cast 62%29%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Nay
Charles — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Price — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1271 do?
Under existing law, an application for a vote by mail ballot shall be made by a voter to an elections official having jurisdiction over the election between the 29th and 7th days prior to the election. Existing law permits an elections official to deliver a vote by mail ballot to the voter, the voter's spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or other person residing in the same household as the voter, so long as the individual to whom the ballot is delivered signs a statement under penalty of perjury that contains the name of the voter and affirms that the person receiving the ballot is 16 years of age or older and is authorized to deliver the vote by mail ballot. Existing law permits a voter who is unable to return his or her vote by mail ballot due to illness or other physical disability to designate his or her spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or other person residing in the same household as the voter to return the vote by mail ballot. Except in the case of a candidate or the spouse of a candidate, existing law prohibits a person returning another voter's vote by mail ballot from being a paid or volunteer worker of a general purpose committee, controlled committee, independent expenditure committee, political party, candidate's campaign committee, or any other group or organization at whose behest the individual designated to return the ballot is performing a service. This bill would provide that an application for a vote by mail ballot must be received by the elections official between the 29th and 7th days prior to the election. The bill would delete the requirement that the voter be physically unable to return the vote by mail ballot and, with specified exceptions, authorize any person to be designated in writing by the voter to receive or return the voter's vote by mail ballot. The bill would, with an exception, prohibit an authorized representative from being a candidate or the spouse of a candidate, or a paid or volunteer worker of a general purpose committee, controlled committee, independent expenditure committee, political party, campaign committee of a candidate, or any other group or organization at whose behest the individual designated to receive the ballot, return the ballot, or both receive and return the ballot is performing a service. Because the bill would change 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 1271?
AB 1271 is sponsored by Krekorian.
What is the current status of AB 1271?
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 1271?
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