California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 668 — Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2018.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Monning.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002, authorizes the Voting Modernization Finance Committee to issue and sell bonds in the amount of $200,000,000, as specified. Existing law authorizes a county to apply to the Voting Modernization Board for money from the proceeds of the sale of bonds (1) to pay for or purchase new voting systems that are certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State, (2) to research and develop new voting systems, or (3) to manufacture the minimum number of voting system units reasonably necessary to test and seek certification or conditional approval of the voting system, or test and demonstrate the capabilities of a voting system in a pilot program. This bill would enact the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2018 which, if approved, would authorize the issuance and sale of bonds in the amount of $450,000,000, as specified, for similar purposes. This bill would authorize the Voting Modernization Finance Committee and the Voting Modernization Board to administer the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2018. This bill would provide for submission of the act to the voters at the June 5, 2018, statewide direct primary election.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Monning.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

  5. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. 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.

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

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 28).

  10. Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and E. & C.A.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 1913.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (May 26).

  15. Coauthors revised.

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

  17. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Read second time and amended.

  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 26).

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

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

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

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

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gonzalez Fletcher · Primary
  • Chiu · Cosponsor
  • Chu · Cosponsor
  • Hertzberg · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Gonzalez Fletcher

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Chiu
  • Chu
  • Hertzberg

Not signed on (118)

118 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 as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Wiener, Scott D. 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
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 668 GONZALEZ FLETCHER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 19 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 411303
Democratic 15100
Republican 0502
Total 561905
% of votes cast 70%24%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Not Voting
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Melendez — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Harper — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Holden — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Baker — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9200
Democratic 4100
Republican 0100
Total 13400
% of votes cast 76%24%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 668 do?
Existing law, the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002, authorizes the Voting Modernization Finance Committee to issue and sell bonds in the amount of $200,000,000, as specified. Existing law authorizes a county to apply to the Voting Modernization Board for money from the proceeds of the sale of bonds (1) to pay for or purchase new voting systems that are certified or conditionally approved by the Secretary of State, (2) to research and develop new voting systems, or (3) to manufacture the minimum number of voting system units reasonably necessary to test and seek certification or conditional approval of the voting system, or test and demonstrate the capabilities of a voting system in a pilot program. This bill would enact the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2018 which, if approved, would authorize the issuance and sale of bonds in the amount of $450,000,000, as specified, for similar purposes. This bill would authorize the Voting Modernization Finance Committee and the Voting Modernization Board to administer the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2018. This bill would provide for submission of the act to the voters at the June 5, 2018, statewide direct primary election.
Who sponsors AB 668?
AB 668 is sponsored by Gonzalez Fletcher, Chiu, Chu, and Hertzberg.
What is the current status of AB 668?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 668?
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