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

AB 331 — Consolidation of elections.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 98, Statutes of 2013.

  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 13, 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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Under existing law, whenever two or more elections are called to be held on the same day, in the same territory, or in territory that is in part the same, the elections may be consolidated. If one of the elections to be consolidated is a statewide election or a specified local election, existing law requires the consolidated election to be held and conducted, and all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the election to be regulated and done, in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or regularly scheduled election. This bill would additionally specify that whenever an election is consolidated with a special election, the consolidated election shall be held and conducted, and all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the election to be regulated and done, in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the special election. Under existing law, if an election called by a district, city, or other political subdivision is to be consolidated with a statewide election, as specified, the district, city, or other political subdivision must file with the board of supervisors and the county elections official a resolution of its governing board that, among other things, requests the consolidation. This bill would require the resolution to acknowledge that the consolidated election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide election.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 98, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:45 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 1606.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 18).

  8. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1475.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  12. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 7).

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

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

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31004
Democratic 2001
Total 33005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leno — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Correa — Yea
Liu — Yea
Block — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
De León — Yea
Yee — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Huff — Not Voting
Knight — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

Official roll call →

AB 331 GARCIA Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 61007
Democratic 6001
Republican 3001
Total 70009
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Holden — Not Voting
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Torres — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Daly — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Medina — Yea
Salas — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Mullin — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Stone — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Fox — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4001
Democratic 2000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Logue — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Weber — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 331 do?
Under existing law, whenever two or more elections are called to be held on the same day, in the same territory, or in territory that is in part the same, the elections may be consolidated. If one of the elections to be consolidated is a statewide election or a specified local election, existing law requires the consolidated election to be held and conducted, and all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the election to be regulated and done, in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or regularly scheduled election. This bill would additionally specify that whenever an election is consolidated with a special election, the consolidated election shall be held and conducted, and all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the election to be regulated and done, in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the special election. Under existing law, if an election called by a district, city, or other political subdivision is to be consolidated with a statewide election, as specified, the district, city, or other political subdivision must file with the board of supervisors and the county elections official a resolution of its governing board that, among other things, requests the consolidation. This bill would require the resolution to acknowledge that the consolidated election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide election.
Who sponsors AB 331?
AB 331 is sponsored by Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 331?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 331?
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