California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1573 — Elections: voting.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 548, Statutes of 2009.

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  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 March 17, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes an elector to seek a writ of mandate alleging that an error or omission has occurred, or is about to occur, in the placing of a name on, or in the printing of, a ballot, sample ballot, voter pamphlet, or other official matter, or that any neglect of duty has occurred, or is about to occur. This bill would require that the Secretary of State be named as a real party in interest in writ proceedings concerning specific measures and candidates. Under existing law, a voter's registration information, including the voter's signature, is to be kept confidential except for specified circumstances. Under existing law, specified persons may observe and challenge the manner in which vote by mail ballots are handled and processed by county elections officials. Existing law requires that these observers be permitted sufficiently close access to the process to observe and make challenges as to whether established procedures are being followed by persons handling vote by mail ballots. This bill would require that vote by mail voter observers be permitted sufficiently close access to observe vote by mail ballot return envelopes and the signatures thereon.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 548, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2224.)

  6. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From inactive file. To second reading.

  9. To inactive file on motion of Senator Hancock.

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16).

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

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

  15. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1367.)

  16. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  17. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 29).

  18. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 21).

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

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee April 17.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Elections and Redistricting · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Elections and Redistricting

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

Special Consent #19 AB1573 Committee on E. & R. (Fong)

Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38000
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 41000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Florez — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 1573 E.& R. Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 82002
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 90002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Charles — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Duvall — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — Yea
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 Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Duvall — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Price — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1573 do?
Existing law authorizes an elector to seek a writ of mandate alleging that an error or omission has occurred, or is about to occur, in the placing of a name on, or in the printing of, a ballot, sample ballot, voter pamphlet, or other official matter, or that any neglect of duty has occurred, or is about to occur. This bill would require that the Secretary of State be named as a real party in interest in writ proceedings concerning specific measures and candidates. Under existing law, a voter's registration information, including the voter's signature, is to be kept confidential except for specified circumstances. Under existing law, specified persons may observe and challenge the manner in which vote by mail ballots are handled and processed by county elections officials. Existing law requires that these observers be permitted sufficiently close access to the process to observe and make challenges as to whether established procedures are being followed by persons handling vote by mail ballots. This bill would require that vote by mail voter observers be permitted sufficiently close access to observe vote by mail ballot return envelopes and the signatures thereon.
Who sponsors AB 1573?
AB 1573 is sponsored by Committee on Elections and Redistricting.
What is the current status of AB 1573?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2009. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1573?
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