California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2080 — Vote by mail ballots.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 501, Statutes of 2012.

  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 February 23, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law creates vote by mail ballots. After marking the ballot, vote by mail voters are required to return their ballots by mail or in person to the elections official from whom it came or in person to a member of a precinct board at a polling place within the jurisdiction. A vote by mail voter who is unable to return his or her ballot due to illness or physical disability may designate his or her spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, or a person residing in the same household to return the ballot to the specified elections official or precinct board member. This bill would eliminate the requirement that a vote by mail voter be ill or physically disabled in order to designate one of the above-mentioned persons to return his or her marked ballot. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 3017 of the Elections Code proposed by AB 2054, which would become operative only if AB 2054 and this bill are both enacted, both bills become effective on or before January 1, 2013, and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 501, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 28. Page 6613.).

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 29).

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 27. Page 6468.)

  7. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 14. Page 4701.).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (July 3).

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

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

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4569.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  19. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 18).

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gordon · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Gordon

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

AB 2080 GORDON Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 52 Yea · 28 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512600
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 522800
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Allen — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Fletcher — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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amendments be concurred in.

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5101
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Logue — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Swanson — Yea

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3rd Reading AB2080 Gordon By Yee

Passed 22 Yea · 14 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201304
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 221404
% of votes cast 55%35%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Rubio — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Harman — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 3 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 3200
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Correa — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
La Malfa — Nay

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AB 2080 GORDON Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72005
Republican 1001
Democratic 1000
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Garrick — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2080 do?
Existing law creates vote by mail ballots. After marking the ballot, vote by mail voters are required to return their ballots by mail or in person to the elections official from whom it came or in person to a member of a precinct board at a polling place within the jurisdiction. A vote by mail voter who is unable to return his or her ballot due to illness or physical disability may designate his or her spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, or a person residing in the same household to return the ballot to the specified elections official or precinct board member. This bill would eliminate the requirement that a vote by mail voter be ill or physically disabled in order to designate one of the above-mentioned persons to return his or her marked ballot. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 3017 of the Elections Code proposed by AB 2054, which would become operative only if AB 2054 and this bill are both enacted, both bills become effective on or before January 1, 2013, and this bill is enacted last.
Who sponsors AB 2080?
AB 2080 is sponsored by Gordon.
What is the current status of AB 2080?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2080?
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