California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 R cosponsors

AB 477 — Elections: vote by mail ballots.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires that a vote by mail ballot be received by the issuing elections official or the precinct board no later than the close of polls on election day. This bill would make an exception for special absentee voters, as defined, temporarily living outside of the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia and would instead require that their vote by mail ballots be postmarked on or before election day and received by their elections officials not later than 10 days after election day. Because the bill would impose additional duties on 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. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  6. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1177.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  10. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 13).

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Read second time and amended.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 29).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.

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

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Fletcher · Cosponsor
  • Runner · Cosponsor
  • Garrick · Cosponsor
  • Shannon Grove · Cosponsor
  • Huffman · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Cosponsor
  • Knight · Cosponsor
  • Silva · Cosponsor
  • Valadao · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Valadao

Co-sponsors (8)

  • Fletcher
  • Runner
  • Garrick
  • Grove, Shannon Republican
  • Huffman
  • Jeffries
  • Knight
  • Silva

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 477 VALADAO Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 69005
Democratic 2001
Total 73006
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Conway — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Lara — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Garrick — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14002
Democratic 1000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Davis — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 477 do?
Existing law requires that a vote by mail ballot be received by the issuing elections official or the precinct board no later than the close of polls on election day. This bill would make an exception for special absentee voters, as defined, temporarily living outside of the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia and would instead require that their vote by mail ballots be postmarked on or before election day and received by their elections officials not later than 10 days after election day. Because the bill would impose additional duties on 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 477?
AB 477 is sponsored by Fletcher, Runner, Garrick, Grove, Shannon (Republican), Huffman, Jeffries, Knight, Silva, and Valadao.
What is the current status of AB 477?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 477?
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