California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 896 — Elections: voter registration.

Last action — From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 that a person, in order to be eligible to vote, be registered to vote by an affidavit of registration, and further specifies the contents of an affidavit of registration and the means by which it may be executed. In addition, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act establishes specified requirements that apply to a transaction, as defined, that the parties to the transaction have agreed to conduct by electronic means. Existing law also specifies certain criteria that must be satisfied in order for a digital signature to be used in place of a manual signature in a written communication with a public entity. This bill would provide that an affidavit of registration constitutes both a transaction within the meaning of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and a written communication with a public entity. The bill would further provide that a county elections official may accept an affidavit of registration electronically if the affidavit complies with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, if the signature on the affidavit complies with the requirements imposed by existing law on a digital signature used for a written communication with a public entity, and if the signature on the affidavit is recorded using a technology that allows the county elections official to visually compare the signature to other signatures of the affiant. This bill would make the foregoing changes both in provisions of law that are currently operative and in provisions of law that may replace those operative provisions in the event of a specified contingency.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage.

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

  4. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.

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

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

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Portantino · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Portantino

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

Do pass.

Failed 3 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 2400
Total 3400
% of votes cast 43%57%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bonilla — Nay
Hall — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Logue — Nay
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Failed 3 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2301
Democratic 1000
Total 3301
% of votes cast 43%43%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Logue — Nay
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 896 do?
Existing law requires that a person, in order to be eligible to vote, be registered to vote by an affidavit of registration, and further specifies the contents of an affidavit of registration and the means by which it may be executed. In addition, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act establishes specified requirements that apply to a transaction, as defined, that the parties to the transaction have agreed to conduct by electronic means. Existing law also specifies certain criteria that must be satisfied in order for a digital signature to be used in place of a manual signature in a written communication with a public entity. This bill would provide that an affidavit of registration constitutes both a transaction within the meaning of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and a written communication with a public entity. The bill would further provide that a county elections official may accept an affidavit of registration electronically if the affidavit complies with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, if the signature on the affidavit complies with the requirements imposed by existing law on a digital signature used for a written communication with a public entity, and if the signature on the affidavit is recorded using a technology that allows the county elections official to visually compare the signature to other signatures of the affiant. This bill would make the foregoing changes both in provisions of law that are currently operative and in provisions of law that may replace those operative provisions in the event of a specified contingency.
Who sponsors AB 896?
AB 896 is sponsored by Portantino.
What is the current status of AB 896?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 896?
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