California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1017 — Vote by mail ballots and election result statements.

Last action — (Corrected August 24.)

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law makes the vote by mail ballot available to any registered voter. Existing law requires that those vote by mail ballots be received by the elections officials from whom they were obtained or by the precinct boards before the polls close on election day in order to be counted. Existing law authorizes certain local, special, or consolidated elections to be conducted wholly by mail, so long as specified conditions are satisfied. Existing law requires ballots cast in these vote by mail elections to be returned to the elections official from whom they were obtained no later than 8 p.m. on election day. This bill would, notwithstanding the above provisions, provide that any vote by mail ballot is timely cast if it is received by the voter's elections official no later than 3 days after election day, and either the ballot is postmarked on or before election day or the voter has executed a declaration under penalty of perjury stating that the ballot was voted and mailed prior to 8 p.m. on election day. Because the bill would expand the duties of local elections officials, it would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law requires the elections official to prepare a certified statement of the results of the election and submit it to the governing body within 28 days of the election, except for specified elections. This bill would instead require the elections official to submit the certified statement of the results of the election to the governing body within 31 days of the election. (3) 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. (Corrected August 24.)

  2. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  3. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  5. Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  6. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 10. Page 2978.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Ordered to second reading.

  10. Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 24. Noes 14. Page 2916.)

  11. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 8.

  13. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review

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 SB1017 Committee on B. & F.R.

Passed 23 Yea · 10 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211006
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 231007
% of votes cast 58%25%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Evans — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Huff — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Corbett — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Harman — Nay
Hernandez — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1017 do?
(1) Existing law makes the vote by mail ballot available to any registered voter. Existing law requires that those vote by mail ballots be received by the elections officials from whom they were obtained or by the precinct boards before the polls close on election day in order to be counted. Existing law authorizes certain local, special, or consolidated elections to be conducted wholly by mail, so long as specified conditions are satisfied. Existing law requires ballots cast in these vote by mail elections to be returned to the elections official from whom they were obtained no later than 8 p.m. on election day. This bill would, notwithstanding the above provisions, provide that any vote by mail ballot is timely cast if it is received by the voter's elections official no later than 3 days after election day, and either the ballot is postmarked on or before election day or the voter has executed a declaration under penalty of perjury stating that the ballot was voted and mailed prior to 8 p.m. on election day. Because the bill would expand the duties of local elections officials, it would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law requires the elections official to prepare a certified statement of the results of the election and submit it to the governing body within 28 days of the election, except for specified elections. This bill would instead require the elections official to submit the certified statement of the results of the election to the governing body within 31 days of the election. (3) 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 SB 1017?
SB 1017 is sponsored by Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review.
What is the current status of SB 1017?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 1017?
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