California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 293 — Vote by mail ballots.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 sets forth procedures for voting by mail and requires the local elections official to compare the signature on a vote by mail ballot received with the voter's signature that appears on the affidavit of registration. Existing law requires the elections official to establish procedures to track and confirm the receipt of vote by mail ballots that are voted and to make that information available by means of online access using the county's elections division Internet Web site, or, if it has no Internet Web site, then by toll-free telephone number that may be used to confirm the date the ballot was received. This bill would require the local elections official to establish a free access system by which a vote by mail voter may find out whether his or her ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted, thereby imposing 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. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  3. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 3. Page 1966.).

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (July 11).

  7. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 908.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (April 6).

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hill · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Hill

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 AB293 Hill By Lieu

Passed 35 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33202
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 35302
% of votes cast 88%8%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Harman — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Nay
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Emmerson — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Runner — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea

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AB 293 HILL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 70004
Democratic 3000
Total 75004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Conway — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Cook — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Halderman — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
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 Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14101
Democratic 1000
Total 15101
% of votes cast 88%6%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 293 do?
Existing law sets forth procedures for voting by mail and requires the local elections official to compare the signature on a vote by mail ballot received with the voter's signature that appears on the affidavit of registration. Existing law requires the elections official to establish procedures to track and confirm the receipt of vote by mail ballots that are voted and to make that information available by means of online access using the county's elections division Internet Web site, or, if it has no Internet Web site, then by toll-free telephone number that may be used to confirm the date the ballot was received. This bill would require the local elections official to establish a free access system by which a vote by mail voter may find out whether his or her ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted, thereby imposing 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 293?
AB 293 is sponsored by Hill.
What is the current status of AB 293?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 293?
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