California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1929 — Elections: casting ballots.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 694, Statutes of 2012.

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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 February 22, 2012. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides for the conduct of elections generally. Existing law prohibits the use of a voting system for an election unless it has been approved as meeting specified criteria by the Secretary of State prior to the election. Existing law defines a voting system as any mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic system and its software, or any combination of these used to cast or tabulate votes, or both. This bill would exempt from the definition of a "voting system" a ballot marking system. The bill would define a ballot marking system to mean a mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic system and its software that is used for the sole purpose of marking a ballot for a special absentee voter and that is not connected to a voting system at any time. The bill would require the Secretary of State to study and adopt regulations governing the use of ballot marking systems. The bill would establish procedures to govern the approval of ballot marking systems by the Secretary of State. The bill would prohibit the use of a ballot marking system at an election until it has been approved by the Secretary of State as meeting prescribed criteria. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 694, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5:45 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6368.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6357.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4756.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. 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.

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

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

  15. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5052.).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 25).

  18. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Read second time and amended.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 10).

  23. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

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

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Achadjian · Cosponsor
  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Cook · Cosponsor
  • Donnelly · Cosponsor
  • Galgiani · Cosponsor
  • Gorell · Primary
  • Hagman · Cosponsor
  • Halderman · Cosponsor
  • Harkey · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Cosponsor
  • Miller · Cosponsor
  • Norby · Cosponsor
  • Olsen · Cosponsor
  • Silva · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Gorell

Co-sponsors (13)

  • Achadjian
  • Portantino
  • Cook
  • Donnelly
  • Galgiani
  • Hagman
  • Halderman
  • Harkey
  • Jeffries
  • Miller
  • Norby
  • Olsen
  • Silva

Not signed on (108)

108 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 1929 GORELL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76001
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Butler — Yea
Garrick — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Block — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — 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 Yea

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3rd Reading (Urgency Clause)

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32005
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Huff — Yea
Runner — Yea
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Lieu — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea

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AB 1929 GORELL Third Reading Urgency

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71006
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Conway — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — 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 Yea

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Do pass.

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
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1929 do?
Existing law provides for the conduct of elections generally. Existing law prohibits the use of a voting system for an election unless it has been approved as meeting specified criteria by the Secretary of State prior to the election. Existing law defines a voting system as any mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic system and its software, or any combination of these used to cast or tabulate votes, or both. This bill would exempt from the definition of a "voting system" a ballot marking system. The bill would define a ballot marking system to mean a mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic system and its software that is used for the sole purpose of marking a ballot for a special absentee voter and that is not connected to a voting system at any time. The bill would require the Secretary of State to study and adopt regulations governing the use of ballot marking systems. The bill would establish procedures to govern the approval of ballot marking systems by the Secretary of State. The bill would prohibit the use of a ballot marking system at an election until it has been approved by the Secretary of State as meeting prescribed criteria. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 1929?
AB 1929 is sponsored by Achadjian, Portantino, Cook, Donnelly, Galgiani, Gorell, Hagman, Halderman, Harkey, Jeffries, Miller, Norby, Olsen, and Silva.
What is the current status of AB 1929?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1929?
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