California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 216 — Voters: residency confirmation.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 495, 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 January 31, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires the county elections official to conduct a preelection residence confirmation procedure by mailing a specified nonforwardable postcard to each registered voter of the county by the 90th day immediately prior to the direct primary election. In lieu of mailing a residency confirmation postcard, existing law permits the county elections official to conduct the residency confirmation procedure by alternative methods, including by contracting with the United States Postal Service or its licensees to obtain use of postal service change-of-address data. Existing law requires the county elections official, based on the change-of-address information received in conducting the residency confirmation, or the change-of-address information provided directly by the voter, to correct or cancel, among other things, the voter's registration. This bill would permit a county elections official, in lieu of mailing a residency confirmation postcard, to contract with a consumer credit reporting agency or its licensees to obtain change-of-address data. If the county elections official contracts with a consumer credit reporting agency or its licensees, this bill would require the county elections official, based on the change-of-address information received, to send a specified forwardable notice to the registered voter to enable the voter to verify or correct the address information. If the voter responds to the forwardable notice, or otherwise verifies in writing his or her new residence address, this bill would require the county elections official, as appropriate, to correct or cancel the voter's registration. Existing law authorizes a county elections official, if a voter has not voted in any election within the preceding 4 years, and the residence, address, name, or party affiliation of the voter has not been updated during that time, to send an alternate residency confirmation postcard that describes the alternate residency procedure. If a county uses the alternate residency confirmation procedure, the county is required to notify all voters of the procedure in the sample ballot pamphlet or in a separate mailing. A voter in that county is also given the opportunity to vote at a statewide primary or general election between the date of the notice and the beginning of the alternate residency procedure. Existing law further authorizes a county elections official to cancel the voter registration of a voter who does not offer to vote or vote at any election between the date of the confirmation mailing and 2 federal general elections after the date of that mailing. This bill would delete the provision that authorizes a county elections official to cancel the voter registration of a voter who does not offer to vote or vote within a specified time period, and would delete the requirement that a voter be given an opportunity to vote at a statewide primary or general election between the date of notice and the beginning of the alternate residency procedure.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 495, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:15 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 51. Noes 28. Page 6612.).

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (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 25. Noes 12. Page 4635.).

  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 6).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  16. Withdrawn from committee.

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

  18. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 23. Noes 10. Page 4283.)

  19. In committee: Held under submission.

  20. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  24. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1643.)

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).

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

  28. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  29. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  30. From printer. May be heard in committee March 3.

  31. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Swanson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Swanson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 216 SWANSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 51 Yea · 28 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502601
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 512801
% of votes cast 64%35%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Butler — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hall — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Conway — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Monning — Not Voting
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Torres — Yea
Campos — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
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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amendments be concurred in.

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
Hall — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Logue — Nay

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3rd Reading AB216 Swanson By Correa

Passed 25 Yea · 12 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231202
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 251203
% of votes cast 63%30%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Cannella — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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

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AB 216 SWANSON Assembly Third Reading

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
Carter — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Feuer — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Monning — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — 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
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Davis — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 216 do?
Existing law requires the county elections official to conduct a preelection residence confirmation procedure by mailing a specified nonforwardable postcard to each registered voter of the county by the 90th day immediately prior to the direct primary election. In lieu of mailing a residency confirmation postcard, existing law permits the county elections official to conduct the residency confirmation procedure by alternative methods, including by contracting with the United States Postal Service or its licensees to obtain use of postal service change-of-address data. Existing law requires the county elections official, based on the change-of-address information received in conducting the residency confirmation, or the change-of-address information provided directly by the voter, to correct or cancel, among other things, the voter's registration. This bill would permit a county elections official, in lieu of mailing a residency confirmation postcard, to contract with a consumer credit reporting agency or its licensees to obtain change-of-address data. If the county elections official contracts with a consumer credit reporting agency or its licensees, this bill would require the county elections official, based on the change-of-address information received, to send a specified forwardable notice to the registered voter to enable the voter to verify or correct the address information. If the voter responds to the forwardable notice, or otherwise verifies in writing his or her new residence address, this bill would require the county elections official, as appropriate, to correct or cancel the voter's registration. Existing law authorizes a county elections official, if a voter has not voted in any election within the preceding 4 years, and the residence, address, name, or party affiliation of the voter has not been updated during that time, to send an alternate residency confirmation postcard that describes the alternate residency procedure. If a county uses the alternate residency confirmation procedure, the county is required to notify all voters of the procedure in the sample ballot pamphlet or in a separate mailing. A voter in that county is also given the opportunity to vote at a statewide primary or general election between the date of the notice and the beginning of the alternate residency procedure. Existing law further authorizes a county elections official to cancel the voter registration of a voter who does not offer to vote or vote at any election between the date of the confirmation mailing and 2 federal general elections after the date of that mailing. This bill would delete the provision that authorizes a county elections official to cancel the voter registration of a voter who does not offer to vote or vote within a specified time period, and would delete the requirement that a voter be given an opportunity to vote at a statewide primary or general election between the date of notice and the beginning of the alternate residency procedure.
Who sponsors AB 216?
AB 216 is sponsored by Swanson.
What is the current status of AB 216?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2011. Enacted.
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