California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1357 — Voter registration.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 192, Statutes of 2011.

  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 70% · 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.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Under existing law, a person may not be registered to vote except by affidavit of registration. Existing law provides for an affidavit of registration to be included on a multipart card, to be known as a voter registration card. Existing law also expresses the Legislature's intent to promote and encourage voter registration. This bill would state the Legislature's intent to permit, and would permit, county elections officials to provide affidavit of registration forms and voter registration cards online, as specified, provided the form is posted online on or before January 1, 2012, and that the affidavit meets specified requirements. The bill would require the Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, to make available online an affidavit of registration, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 192, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 2327.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1786.).

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 21).

  10. 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.

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

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1351.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  15. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 3).

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

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

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Swanson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

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 1357 SWANSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 75 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72104
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 75104
% of votes cast 94%1%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fong — Yea
Conway — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
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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Special Consent #6

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Harman — Yea
Runner — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Corbett — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
De León — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Correa — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
La Malfa — Yea

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AB 1357 SWANSON Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 650010
Democratic 3000
Total 700010
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Cook — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Davis — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Mitchell — Not Voting
Cedillo — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Logue — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1357 do?
Under existing law, a person may not be registered to vote except by affidavit of registration. Existing law provides for an affidavit of registration to be included on a multipart card, to be known as a voter registration card. Existing law also expresses the Legislature's intent to promote and encourage voter registration. This bill would state the Legislature's intent to permit, and would permit, county elections officials to provide affidavit of registration forms and voter registration cards online, as specified, provided the form is posted online on or before January 1, 2012, and that the affidavit meets specified requirements. The bill would require the Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, to make available online an affidavit of registration, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 1357?
AB 1357 is sponsored by Swanson.
What is the current status of AB 1357?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1357?
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