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

AB 1805 — Military or overseas voters.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 744, Statutes of 2012.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2012. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law regulates the voting procedures for special absentee voters, defined as members of the Armed Forces, citizens of the United States temporarily living outside of the territorial limits of the United States or District of Columbia, persons serving on a merchant vessel, and a spouse or dependent of a member of the Armed Forces. Existing law also regulates the voting procedures in federal elections with respect to a citizen of the United States residing outside of the territorial limits of the United States who was domiciled in California immediately prior to leaving the territorial limits of the United States. This bill would revise and recast those provisions, replacing the term "special absentee voter" with the term "military or overseas voter." Under the bill, the term "military or overseas voter" would apply to electors absent from the county in which he or she is otherwise eligible to vote. The term would include a citizen of the United States living outside of the territorial limits of the United States, whether temporarily or permanently, if the citizen was a resident of this state when he or she was last living within the territorial limits of the United States. The bill would also specify that a citizen of the United States born outside of the territorial limits of the United States whose parent or legal guardian was a resident of California when last living within the territorial limits of the United States, provided that the voter has never been registered to vote in another state, is an elector and therefore a resident for purposes of the constitution and other provisions of the Elections Code. This bill would apply the voting procedures for citizens of the United States living outside of the territorial limits of the United States in federal elections to military or overseas voters in all elections, including state and local elections. This bill would also state that it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this bill to implement the policies of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act, as adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. This bill would provide new procedures for military or overseas voters to register to vote, to apply for voting ballots, and to vote. Specifically, this bill would, among other things, require unvoted voting materials to be electronically transmitted to a military or overseas voter, and would expand the use of the federal post card application and federal write-in absentee ballot in the state. Because this bill would impose additional duties on local 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 744, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 53. Noes 22. Page 6577.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6488.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 11. Page 4870.).

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 16).

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

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (July 3).

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

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 20. Page 5116.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 25).

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

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

  25. Re-referred to Com. on V.A.

  26. Read second time and amended.

  27. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on V.A. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (March 27).

  28. Referred to Coms. on E. & R. and V.A.

  29. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  30. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Mike Fong · Cosponsor
  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Fletcher · Cosponsor
  • Chesbro · Cosponsor
  • Huffman · Primary
  • Pavley · Cosponsor
  • Solorio · Cosponsor
  • Vargas · Cosponsor
  • Williams · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Huffman

Co-sponsors (9)

  • Fong, Mike Democratic
  • Ammiano
  • Portantino
  • Fletcher
  • Chesbro
  • Pavley
  • Solorio
  • Vargas
  • Williams

Not signed on (112)

112 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 1805 HUFFMAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 53 Yea · 22 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 522005
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 532205
% of votes cast 66%28%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Williams — Yea
Allen — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Conway — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
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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3rd Reading AB1805 Huffman By Correa

Passed 26 Yea · 11 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 241003
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 261103
% of votes cast 65%28%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Huff — Nay
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Cannella — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Simitian — Not Voting
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Harman — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — 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

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Nay
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay

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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
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea

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AB 1805 HUFFMAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 20 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 541805
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 552005
% of votes cast 69%25%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Huber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Cook — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
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
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hill — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1805 do?
Existing law regulates the voting procedures for special absentee voters, defined as members of the Armed Forces, citizens of the United States temporarily living outside of the territorial limits of the United States or District of Columbia, persons serving on a merchant vessel, and a spouse or dependent of a member of the Armed Forces. Existing law also regulates the voting procedures in federal elections with respect to a citizen of the United States residing outside of the territorial limits of the United States who was domiciled in California immediately prior to leaving the territorial limits of the United States. This bill would revise and recast those provisions, replacing the term "special absentee voter" with the term "military or overseas voter." Under the bill, the term "military or overseas voter" would apply to electors absent from the county in which he or she is otherwise eligible to vote. The term would include a citizen of the United States living outside of the territorial limits of the United States, whether temporarily or permanently, if the citizen was a resident of this state when he or she was last living within the territorial limits of the United States. The bill would also specify that a citizen of the United States born outside of the territorial limits of the United States whose parent or legal guardian was a resident of California when last living within the territorial limits of the United States, provided that the voter has never been registered to vote in another state, is an elector and therefore a resident for purposes of the constitution and other provisions of the Elections Code. This bill would apply the voting procedures for citizens of the United States living outside of the territorial limits of the United States in federal elections to military or overseas voters in all elections, including state and local elections. This bill would also state that it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this bill to implement the policies of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act, as adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. This bill would provide new procedures for military or overseas voters to register to vote, to apply for voting ballots, and to vote. Specifically, this bill would, among other things, require unvoted voting materials to be electronically transmitted to a military or overseas voter, and would expand the use of the federal post card application and federal write-in absentee ballot in the state. Because this bill would impose additional duties on local 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 1805?
AB 1805 is sponsored by Fong, Mike (Democratic), Ammiano, Portantino, Fletcher, Chesbro, Huffman, Pavley, Solorio, Vargas, and Williams.
What is the current status of AB 1805?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2012. Enacted.
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