California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 35 — Voter registration agencies.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 505, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 06, 2010. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · 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.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    12 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993, requires each state to establish procedures to register voters by application in person at certain federal, state, or nongovernmental agencies designated by state law as voter registration agencies. This bill would establish procedures to register voters in accordance with the act, and would require voter registration agencies to perform specified tasks related to voter registration. This bill would require the Secretary of State and county elections officials to coordinate with the voter registration agencies, as specified. Existing law requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, to design and make available on his or her Internet Web site an affidavit of voter registration. Existing law, the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993, provides for state departments of motor vehicles to make voter registration information and materials available to an applicant for a driver's license and other vehicular documents. Existing state law provides that a person who is qualified to register to vote and who has a valid California driver's license or state identification card may submit an affidavit of voter registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State. Existing state law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Secretary of State to develop a process and the infrastructure to allow a person who is qualified to register to vote in the state to register to vote online. This bill would require a voter registration agency that allows a person to apply online for service or assistance, or to submit a recertification, renewal, or change of address form relating to the service or assistance, to implement a process and the infrastructure that allows an applicant to electronically submit a voter preference form, as defined, and to submit an affidavit of voter registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State. This bill also would require the California Health Benefit Exchange, no later than July 1, 2014, to implement a process and the infrastructure to allow a person who applies online for service or assistance, or who submits a recertification, renewal, or change of address form relating to the voter registration service or assistance online, to submit an affidavit of voter registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State. By requiring additional duties of county elections officials and local agencies, this 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 505, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 21. Noes 14. Page 5077.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 5043.)

  6. Set for hearing August 30.

  7. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 4923.) Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.

  9. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 52. Noes 27. Page 6347.) Ordered to the Senate.

  11. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time and amended. (Ayes 52. Noes 27. Page 6169.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 16).

  16. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

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

  21. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  22. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  23. From committee: Amend and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 6).

  24. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Page 2177.)

  25. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted.

  26. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  27. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  28. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  29. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 1267.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  31. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 1111.) (May 26).

  32. Set for hearing May 26.

  33. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  34. Set for hearing May 16.

  35. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 857.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  36. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  37. Set for hearing May 3.

  38. Hearing postponed by committee.

  39. Set for hearing April 28.

  40. Referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  41. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 6.

  42. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB35 Padilla Concurrence

Passed 21 Yea · 14 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201304
Republican 0100
Democratic 1001
Total 211405
% of votes cast 53%35%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Evans — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Cannella — Nay
Hancock — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 35 Padilla Senate Third Reading By SWANSON

Passed 52 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512501
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 522701
% of votes cast 65%34%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Nay
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fong — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Fletcher — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Carter — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Yamada — Yea
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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SB 35 Padilla Senate Third Reading By SWANSON Amend By SWANSON Set #1

Passed 52 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 512501
Democratic 1000
Total 522701
% of votes cast 65%34%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Ma — Yea
Carter — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Monning — Yea
Campos — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gorell — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 29 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26803
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 29803
% of votes cast 73%20%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wright — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Harman — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting

Official roll call →

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
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Rubio — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Wright — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 35 do?
Existing law, the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993, requires each state to establish procedures to register voters by application in person at certain federal, state, or nongovernmental agencies designated by state law as voter registration agencies. This bill would establish procedures to register voters in accordance with the act, and would require voter registration agencies to perform specified tasks related to voter registration. This bill would require the Secretary of State and county elections officials to coordinate with the voter registration agencies, as specified. Existing law requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, to design and make available on his or her Internet Web site an affidavit of voter registration. Existing law, the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993, provides for state departments of motor vehicles to make voter registration information and materials available to an applicant for a driver's license and other vehicular documents. Existing state law provides that a person who is qualified to register to vote and who has a valid California driver's license or state identification card may submit an affidavit of voter registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State. Existing state law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Secretary of State to develop a process and the infrastructure to allow a person who is qualified to register to vote in the state to register to vote online. This bill would require a voter registration agency that allows a person to apply online for service or assistance, or to submit a recertification, renewal, or change of address form relating to the service or assistance, to implement a process and the infrastructure that allows an applicant to electronically submit a voter preference form, as defined, and to submit an affidavit of voter registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State. This bill also would require the California Health Benefit Exchange, no later than July 1, 2014, to implement a process and the infrastructure to allow a person who applies online for service or assistance, or who submits a recertification, renewal, or change of address form relating to the voter registration service or assistance online, to submit an affidavit of voter registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State. By requiring additional duties of county elections officials and local agencies, this 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.
Who sponsors SB 35?
SB 35 is sponsored by Padilla, Stephen C. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 35?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 06, 2010. Enacted.
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