California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1829 — Elections.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 562, Statutes of 2019.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 27, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law establishes election dates, including on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each year. This bill would make clarifying and nonsubstantive changes in these provisions. (2) Existing law provides procedures for the circulation of candidate nomination documents and initiative and referendum petitions for signatures and requires the documents and petitions to be filed with county elections officials, as specified. This bill would clarify that, for candidate nomination documents and initiative and referendum petitions circulated outside of the designated county, the documents and petitions must be filed with the county elections official for which the document or petition was circulated, rather than with the county elections official in which the document or petition was circulated. (3) In order to appear on a ballot, existing law requires a candidate for public office to submit a declaration of candidacy, nomination papers signed by registered voters, and a filing fee with the Secretary of State or a county elections official, depending on the office sought. Existing law authorizes a candidate to submit a petition containing a specified number of signatures of registered voters in lieu of a filing fee. This bill would specifically authorize a person authorized by the candidate to submit an in-lieu-filing-fee petition. If a candidate submits an in-lieu-filing fee petition pursuant to existing law, any or all signatures on the petition are required to be counted towards the number of voters required to sign a nomination paper. If the petition contains the requisite number of valid signatures, the candidate is not required to file nomination papers and may request the elections official to accept the petition instead. This bill would remove the requirement that the candidate request the elections official to accept the petition. (4) Existing law requires public officers to take and subscribe the oath or affirmation set forth in the California Constitution before entering on the duties of office. Candidates for district elections must also take this oath when filing the declaration of candidacy. Existing law requires the county elections official or district secretary, or a person designated by the county elections official or district secretary, to administer the oath to candidates for district elections. This bill would additionally authorize the county elections official or district secretary, or a person designated by the county elections official or district secretary, to administer the oath or affirmation to the candidate elected to office. (5) Existing law provides, until January 1, 2020, that a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, State Senator, or Member of the Assembly may be conducted as an all-mailed ballot election pursuant to a statute allowing San Diego County to conduct such an election as a pilot program. This bill would extend the operation of this provision to January 1, 2021, and make other conforming changes. (6) Existing law authorizes a voter to file with the elections official a written request for a recount within 5 days of completion of the official canvass for that election. This bill would require that the request be made not later than 5 p.m. on the 5th day. (7) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 9030 of the Elections Code proposed by AB 698 and AB 1451 to be operative only if this bill and either or both of those bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last. (8) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 10703 of the Elections Code proposed by SB 641 to be operative only if this bill and SB 641 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 562, Statutes of 2019.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2903.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2282.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. Ordered to second reading.

  10. From inactive file.

  11. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Umberg.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 4).

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

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1592.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

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

  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 1).

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

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee April 27.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Elections and Redistricting · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Elections and Redistricting

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1829 E. & R. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By BERMAN

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51001
Democratic 19003
Republican 4001
Total 74005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Fong — Yea
Brough — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Weber — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Ting — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB1829 E. & R. (Berman) By Umberg

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26001
Democratic 10000
Republican 3000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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AB 1829 E. & R. Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47001
Democratic 24001
Republican 5002
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Brough — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Weber — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Voepel — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
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
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1829 do?
(1) Existing law establishes election dates, including on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each year. This bill would make clarifying and nonsubstantive changes in these provisions. (2) Existing law provides procedures for the circulation of candidate nomination documents and initiative and referendum petitions for signatures and requires the documents and petitions to be filed with county elections officials, as specified. This bill would clarify that, for candidate nomination documents and initiative and referendum petitions circulated outside of the designated county, the documents and petitions must be filed with the county elections official for which the document or petition was circulated, rather than with the county elections official in which the document or petition was circulated. (3) In order to appear on a ballot, existing law requires a candidate for public office to submit a declaration of candidacy, nomination papers signed by registered voters, and a filing fee with the Secretary of State or a county elections official, depending on the office sought. Existing law authorizes a candidate to submit a petition containing a specified number of signatures of registered voters in lieu of a filing fee. This bill would specifically authorize a person authorized by the candidate to submit an in-lieu-filing-fee petition. If a candidate submits an in-lieu-filing fee petition pursuant to existing law, any or all signatures on the petition are required to be counted towards the number of voters required to sign a nomination paper. If the petition contains the requisite number of valid signatures, the candidate is not required to file nomination papers and may request the elections official to accept the petition instead. This bill would remove the requirement that the candidate request the elections official to accept the petition. (4) Existing law requires public officers to take and subscribe the oath or affirmation set forth in the California Constitution before entering on the duties of office. Candidates for district elections must also take this oath when filing the declaration of candidacy. Existing law requires the county elections official or district secretary, or a person designated by the county elections official or district secretary, to administer the oath to candidates for district elections. This bill would additionally authorize the county elections official or district secretary, or a person designated by the county elections official or district secretary, to administer the oath or affirmation to the candidate elected to office. (5) Existing law provides, until January 1, 2020, that a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress, State Senator, or Member of the Assembly may be conducted as an all-mailed ballot election pursuant to a statute allowing San Diego County to conduct such an election as a pilot program. This bill would extend the operation of this provision to January 1, 2021, and make other conforming changes. (6) Existing law authorizes a voter to file with the elections official a written request for a recount within 5 days of completion of the official canvass for that election. This bill would require that the request be made not later than 5 p.m. on the 5th day. (7) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 9030 of the Elections Code proposed by AB 698 and AB 1451 to be operative only if this bill and either or both of those bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last. (8) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 10703 of the Elections Code proposed by SB 641 to be operative only if this bill and SB 641 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Who sponsors AB 1829?
AB 1829 is sponsored by Committee on Elections and Redistricting.
What is the current status of AB 1829?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 27, 2019. Enacted.
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