California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 30 — Elections: voter registration.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 364, Statutes of 2009.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2008. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes a person who will be 18 years of age at the time of the next election to register to vote by executing an affidavit of registration. This bill would authorize a person who is at least 17 years of age and otherwise meets all voter eligibility requirements to submit his or her affidavit of registration. The affidavit of registration would be deemed effective as soon as the affiant would be 18 years of age at the time of the next election. Existing law requires the local registrar of births and deaths to notify the county elections official monthly of all deceased persons 18 years of age and over whose deaths were registered the preceding month. Existing law further requires the county elections official to cancel the affidavit of registration of a deceased voter. This bill would require the local registrar of births and deaths to notify the county elections official monthly of all deceased persons 17 years of age and over whose deaths were registered the preceding month. This bill would also make conforming changes to existing law. The above provisions of the bill would become operative when the Secretary of State certifies that the state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002. By requiring local elections officials to process voter registrations submitted by persons 17 years of age or older, the bill 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. This bill would incorporate changes to Section 2150 of the Elections Code made by SB 6, to become operative only if both this bill and SB 6 become operative.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 364, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 50. Noes 28. Page 3274.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 10 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 15. Page 2162.)

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 5.) (August 27).

  9. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

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

  14. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 29. Page 1612.)

  15. Read second time. To third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (May 6).

  17. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  18. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (March 31).

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

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Price · Primary
  • Swanson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Price

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Swanson

Not signed on (120)

120 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

AB 30 Concurrence in Senate Amendments By CARTER

Passed 59 Yea · 31 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 552902
Democratic 3000
Republican 1200
Total 593102
% of votes cast 64%34%0%2%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Charles — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — 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
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Coto — Yea
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Duvall — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Nava — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
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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Assembly 3rd Reading AB30 Price

Passed 23 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221402
Republican 0100
Democratic 1001
Total 231503
% of votes cast 56%37%0%7%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Florez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Nay
Runner — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Benoit — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Harman — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8500
Total 8500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Runner — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Denham — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Runner — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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AB 30 PRICE Assembly Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 32 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 523002
Democratic 5000
Republican 1200
Total 583202
% of votes cast 63%35%0%2%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
V. — Yea
Nava — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Conway — Nay
Bill — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Audra — Nay
Saldana — Not Voting
Cook — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Price — Yea
Bass — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Coto — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Gilmore — 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.

Passed 15 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14500
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 15600
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 30 do?
Existing law authorizes a person who will be 18 years of age at the time of the next election to register to vote by executing an affidavit of registration. This bill would authorize a person who is at least 17 years of age and otherwise meets all voter eligibility requirements to submit his or her affidavit of registration. The affidavit of registration would be deemed effective as soon as the affiant would be 18 years of age at the time of the next election. Existing law requires the local registrar of births and deaths to notify the county elections official monthly of all deceased persons 18 years of age and over whose deaths were registered the preceding month. Existing law further requires the county elections official to cancel the affidavit of registration of a deceased voter. This bill would require the local registrar of births and deaths to notify the county elections official monthly of all deceased persons 17 years of age and over whose deaths were registered the preceding month. This bill would also make conforming changes to existing law. The above provisions of the bill would become operative when the Secretary of State certifies that the state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002. By requiring local elections officials to process voter registrations submitted by persons 17 years of age or older, the bill 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. This bill would incorporate changes to Section 2150 of the Elections Code made by SB 6, to become operative only if both this bill and SB 6 become operative.
Who sponsors AB 30?
AB 30 is sponsored by Price and Swanson.
What is the current status of AB 30?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2008. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 30?
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