California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 867 — Voters: residency confirmation.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.

  2. 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.

  3. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 28. Page 1464.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (May 4).

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  12. 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)

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Votes

AB 867 SWANSON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 28 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472604
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 482804
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Cook — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Mansoor — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Nay
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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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10600
Democratic 1000
Total 11600
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Davis — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 867 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 867?
AB 867 is sponsored by Swanson.
What is the current status of AB 867?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 867?
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