California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 2636 — Certified copies of marriage, birth, and death certificates: electronic application.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 527, Statutes of 2016.

  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 19, 2016. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Under existing law, a certified copy of a birth, death, marriage, or military service record may only be supplied by the State Registrar, local registrar, or county recorder to an authorized person, as defined, who submits a written, faxed, or digitized image request accompanied by a notarized statement sworn under penalty of perjury that the applicant is an authorized person. This bill would, until January 1, 2021, if the request for a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record is made electronically, authorize the official to accept an electronic acknowledgment verifying the identity of the applicant using a multilayered remote identity proofing process. If an applicant's identity cannot be established electronically, the bill would require the applicant to include with his or her request a statement of identity notarized pursuant to existing law. The bill would require the verification to comply with specified provisions and protect the personal information of the applicant and guard against identity theft. The bill would require the State Registrar and any city or county that fulfills electronic requests without a notarized statement of identity to report to the Attorney General and the Legislature on or before January 1, 2019, regarding the number and types of requests and the availability of consumer protection mechanisms, as specified. This bill would authorize the State Department of Public Health to implement its procedures relating to electronic verification through an all-county letter or similar instruction from the State Registrar without taking regulatory action. The bill would specifically authorize the department to accept an electronic verification of identity accompanied by an electronic statement sworn under penalty of perjury for the above purposes. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 527, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6212.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 21 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5163.).

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

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11).

  9. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28).

  12. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 5041.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 27).

  17. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  24. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and P. & C.P.

  25. Read first time.

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

  27. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Brough · Cosponsor
  • Chang · Cosponsor
  • Chávez · Cosponsor
  • Dababneh · Cosponsor
  • Hertzberg · Cosponsor
  • Kim · Cosponsor
  • Tom Lackey · Cosponsor
  • Linder · Primary
  • Mathis · Cosponsor
  • Mullin · Cosponsor
  • O'Donnell · Cosponsor
  • Obernolte · Cosponsor
  • Olsen · Cosponsor
  • Robert Garcia · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Linder

Co-sponsors (13)

  • Brough
  • Chang
  • Chávez
  • Dababneh
  • Hertzberg
  • Kim
  • Lackey, Tom Republican
  • Mathis
  • Mullin
  • O'Donnell
  • Obernolte
  • Olsen
  • Garcia, Robert Democratic

Not signed on (108)

108 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2636 LINDER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70000
Republican 5000
Democratic 5000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Harper — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Kim — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Campos — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2636 Linder By Hertzberg

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33003
Democratic 3000
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 2636 LINDER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70000
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chang — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chau — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chu — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Daly — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18000
Republican 1000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2636 do?
Under existing law, a certified copy of a birth, death, marriage, or military service record may only be supplied by the State Registrar, local registrar, or county recorder to an authorized person, as defined, who submits a written, faxed, or digitized image request accompanied by a notarized statement sworn under penalty of perjury that the applicant is an authorized person. This bill would, until January 1, 2021, if the request for a certified copy of a birth, death, or marriage record is made electronically, authorize the official to accept an electronic acknowledgment verifying the identity of the applicant using a multilayered remote identity proofing process. If an applicant's identity cannot be established electronically, the bill would require the applicant to include with his or her request a statement of identity notarized pursuant to existing law. The bill would require the verification to comply with specified provisions and protect the personal information of the applicant and guard against identity theft. The bill would require the State Registrar and any city or county that fulfills electronic requests without a notarized statement of identity to report to the Attorney General and the Legislature on or before January 1, 2019, regarding the number and types of requests and the availability of consumer protection mechanisms, as specified. This bill would authorize the State Department of Public Health to implement its procedures relating to electronic verification through an all-county letter or similar instruction from the State Registrar without taking regulatory action. The bill would specifically authorize the department to accept an electronic verification of identity accompanied by an electronic statement sworn under penalty of perjury for the above purposes. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 2636?
AB 2636 is sponsored by Brough, Chang, Chávez, Dababneh, Hertzberg, Kim, Lackey, Tom (Republican), Linder, Mathis, Mullin, O'Donnell, Obernolte, Olsen, and Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2636?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2016. Enacted.
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