California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 562 — Vote by mail ballots and election result statements.

Last action — Assembly refused to concur in Senate amendments. (Ayes 47. Noes 29. Page 6820.)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    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.

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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, if the ballot has no postmark, a postmark with no date, or an illegible postmark, the vote by mail ballot identification envelope is signed and dated on or before 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. (4) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Assembly refused to concur in Senate amendments. (Ayes 47. Noes 29. Page 6820.)

  2. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 6787.)

  3. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 31).

  4. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 9. Page 5072.).

  8. (Ayes 21. Noes 12. Page 5050.)

  9. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Withdrawn from committee.

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

  12. Senate Rule 29.3(b) suspended. (Ayes 22. Noes 0. Page 4946.)

  13. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  14. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From consent calendar.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  17. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 28).

  18. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1500.)

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 11).

  23. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Correa

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 562 FONG Concurrence - Urgency Added

Failed 47 Yea · 29 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 462704
Democratic 1000
Total 472904
% of votes cast 59%36%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Gorell — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Portantino — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Knight — Nay
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Dickinson — Not Voting
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — 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
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Swanson — Yea

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3rd Supp 1 AB562 Fong By Correa Urgency Clause

Passed 28 Yea · 9 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26803
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 28903
% of votes cast 70%23%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Wright — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Evans — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 562 HALL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72005
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Mansoor — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Norby — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
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 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14002
Democratic 1000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Galgiani — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Cook — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Perea — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 562 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, if the ballot has no postmark, a postmark with no date, or an illegible postmark, the vote by mail ballot identification envelope is signed and dated on or before 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. (4) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 562?
AB 562 is sponsored by Correa and Fong, Mike (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 562?
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 562?
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