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

AB 1343 — Vote by mail: procedures: permanent vote by mail voters: failure to return ballot.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 191, Statutes of 2011.

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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 18, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · 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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides for a voter to become qualified as a permanent vote by mail voter. Under existing law, a permanent vote by mail voter will be deleted from the list of qualified permanent vote by mail voters if the voter fails to return an executed vote by mail ballot in 2 consecutive statewide general elections. This bill would, instead, require that a permanent vote by mail voter be removed from the list of qualified permanent vote by mail voters if the voter fails to return an executed vote by mail ballot in 4 consecutive statewide general elections.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 191, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 14. Page 1847.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 8).

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 26. Page 1040.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 12).

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

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

  16. Read first time. 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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"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

3rd Reading AB1343 Fong By De León

Passed 24 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221302
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 241402
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Runner — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Harman — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
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
De León — Yea
Correa — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
La Malfa — Nay

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AB 1343 FONG Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472403
Democratic 3000
Republican 0200
Total 502603
% of votes cast 63%33%0%4%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Monning — Yea
Carter — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Furutani — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Logue — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1343 do?
Existing law provides for a voter to become qualified as a permanent vote by mail voter. Under existing law, a permanent vote by mail voter will be deleted from the list of qualified permanent vote by mail voters if the voter fails to return an executed vote by mail ballot in 2 consecutive statewide general elections. This bill would, instead, require that a permanent vote by mail voter be removed from the list of qualified permanent vote by mail voters if the voter fails to return an executed vote by mail ballot in 4 consecutive statewide general elections.
Who sponsors AB 1343?
AB 1343 is sponsored by Fong, Mike (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1343?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
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