California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1817 — Voter registration: high school pupils.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 131, Statutes of 2014.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law permits a county elections official to deputize as registrars of voters qualified citizens, and permits a deputy registrar to register persons to vote. Existing law requires the last two full weeks in April and in September to be known as "high school voter weeks," during which time deputy registrars of voters are allowed to register to vote students and school personnel on high school campuses in areas designated by the school administration. This bill would instead designate the last two full weeks in April and in September to be "high school voter education weeks," during which time persons authorized by the county elections official are allowed to register to vote students and school personnel on high school campuses in areas designated by the administrator of the high school, or his or her designee. Under existing law, a person may not be registered as a voter except by affidavit of registration. A person is entitled to register to vote if he or she is a United States citizen, a resident of California, not in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election. Existing law requires a properly executed affidavit of registration to be deemed effective upon receipt of the affidavit by the county elections official, if received on or before the 15th day prior to an election, or as otherwise specified. Existing law, operative when the Secretary of State certifies that the state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, authorizes a person who is at least 17 years of age and otherwise meets all voter eligibility requirements to submit his or her affidavit of registration. The affidavit of registration is deemed effective as of the date the affiant will be 18 years of age. This bill would permit the administrator of a high school, or his or her designee, to appoint one or more pupils who are enrolled at that high school to be voter outreach coordinators. This bill would permit a voter outreach coordinator to coordinate voter registration activities on the high school campus that would encourage eligible persons to apply to register to vote by submitting an affidavit of registration. This bill would permit the voter outreach coordinator, with the approval of the administrator or his or her designee, to coordinate other election-related activities on his or her high school campus, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 131, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 22. Page 5803.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 2 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 4196.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 24).

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 11).

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

  12. Referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 20. Page 5007.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (May 6).

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

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Gomez · Primary
  • Mullin · Cosponsor
  • Ting · Cosponsor
  • Wieckowski · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Gomez

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Ammiano
  • Mullin
  • Ting
  • Wieckowski

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1817 GOMEZ Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 55 Yea · 22 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 511902
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 552202
% of votes cast 70%28%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Linder — Nay
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Ting — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Hall — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Holden — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Perea — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Allen — Nay
Gatto — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB1817 Gomez By Correa

Passed 26 Yea · 9 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24904
Democratic 2001
Total 26905
% of votes cast 65%23%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2100
Democratic 2000
Total 4100
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 1817 GOMEZ Assembly Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 20 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 501705
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 542005
% of votes cast 68%25%0%6%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Campos — Yea
Fox — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Fong — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hall — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Allen — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Linder — Not Voting
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Not Voting
Nestande — Not Voting
Olsen — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4101
Democratic 1000
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Logue — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Fong — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Perea — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1817 do?
Existing law permits a county elections official to deputize as registrars of voters qualified citizens, and permits a deputy registrar to register persons to vote. Existing law requires the last two full weeks in April and in September to be known as "high school voter weeks," during which time deputy registrars of voters are allowed to register to vote students and school personnel on high school campuses in areas designated by the school administration. This bill would instead designate the last two full weeks in April and in September to be "high school voter education weeks," during which time persons authorized by the county elections official are allowed to register to vote students and school personnel on high school campuses in areas designated by the administrator of the high school, or his or her designee. Under existing law, a person may not be registered as a voter except by affidavit of registration. A person is entitled to register to vote if he or she is a United States citizen, a resident of California, not in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election. Existing law requires a properly executed affidavit of registration to be deemed effective upon receipt of the affidavit by the county elections official, if received on or before the 15th day prior to an election, or as otherwise specified. Existing law, operative when the Secretary of State certifies that the state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, authorizes a person who is at least 17 years of age and otherwise meets all voter eligibility requirements to submit his or her affidavit of registration. The affidavit of registration is deemed effective as of the date the affiant will be 18 years of age. This bill would permit the administrator of a high school, or his or her designee, to appoint one or more pupils who are enrolled at that high school to be voter outreach coordinators. This bill would permit a voter outreach coordinator to coordinate voter registration activities on the high school campus that would encourage eligible persons to apply to register to vote by submitting an affidavit of registration. This bill would permit the voter outreach coordinator, with the approval of the administrator or his or her designee, to coordinate other election-related activities on his or her high school campus, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 1817?
AB 1817 is sponsored by Ammiano, Gomez, Mullin, Ting, and Wieckowski.
What is the current status of AB 1817?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2014. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1817?
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