California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 817 — Elections officials.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 162, Statutes of 2013.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes an elections official to appoint any voter to serve as a precinct board member, as specified. This bill would additionally authorize an elections official to appoint a person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, as specified, and who is otherwise eligible to register to vote, except for his or her lack of United States citizenship, to serve as a precinct board member. The bill would provide that a nonvoter appointed to serve as a precinct board member is prohibited from serving as or performing the duties of the inspector of a precinct board, or from being used by the precinct board to tally votes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 162, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 49. Noes 25. Page 2469.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 10. Page 1694.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 18).

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

  12. Referred to Com. on 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 49. Noes 23. Page 1558.)

  15. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1517.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 7).

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

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

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

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

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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

AB 817 BONTA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 49 Yea · 25 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 432004
Democratic 6100
Republican 0400
Total 492504
% of votes cast 63%32%0%5%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Salas — Nay
Logue — Nay
Chau — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB817 Bonta By Torres

Passed 22 Yea · 10 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201005
Democratic 2001
Total 221006
% of votes cast 58%26%0%16%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Huff — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Cannella — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Evans — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 4 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3001
Democratic 1000
Total 4001
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 817 BONTA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 23 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 432004
Democratic 6100
Republican 0202
Total 492306
% of votes cast 63%29%0%8%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Campos — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hall — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
Medina — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Salas — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Cooley — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Not Voting
Wilk — Nay
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Logue — Nay
Weber — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hall — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 817 do?
Existing law authorizes an elections official to appoint any voter to serve as a precinct board member, as specified. This bill would additionally authorize an elections official to appoint a person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, as specified, and who is otherwise eligible to register to vote, except for his or her lack of United States citizenship, to serve as a precinct board member. The bill would provide that a nonvoter appointed to serve as a precinct board member is prohibited from serving as or performing the duties of the inspector of a precinct board, or from being used by the precinct board to tally votes.
Who sponsors AB 817?
AB 817 is sponsored by Bonta, Mia (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 817?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 817?
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