California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

SB 57 — California New Motor Voter Program: voter registration.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires the Secretary of State and the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish the California New Motor Voter Program. Under the program, the Department of Motor Vehicles is required to provide to the Secretary of State specified information associated with each person who submits an application for a driver's license or identification card, and additionally to report to the Secretary of State that an applicant has attested that the applicant meets the voter preregistration requirements for a person who is at least 16 years of age and otherwise meets all voter eligibility requirements. The prescribed information submitted by the department to the Secretary of State constitutes a completed or submitted affidavit of registration, and the Secretary is required to register or preregister the person to vote, unless the person affirmatively declines to register to vote during a transaction with the department, the department does not represent to the Secretary of State that the person attested that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, or the Secretary of State determines that the person is ineligible to vote. This bill would instead require a person to affirmatively agree to become registered or preregistered to vote during a transaction with the department before the Secretary registers or preregisters that person, and it would make other conforming changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. January 7 set for final hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 3. Page 3055.)

  3. Set for hearing January 7.

  4. April 23 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.

  5. Set for hearing April 23.

  6. April 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  7. Set for hearing April 2.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  10. Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and TRANS.

  11. Read first time.

  12. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 17.

  13. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bates

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (104)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 57 do?
Existing law requires the Secretary of State and the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish the California New Motor Voter Program. Under the program, the Department of Motor Vehicles is required to provide to the Secretary of State specified information associated with each person who submits an application for a driver's license or identification card, and additionally to report to the Secretary of State that an applicant has attested that the applicant meets the voter preregistration requirements for a person who is at least 16 years of age and otherwise meets all voter eligibility requirements. The prescribed information submitted by the department to the Secretary of State constitutes a completed or submitted affidavit of registration, and the Secretary is required to register or preregister the person to vote, unless the person affirmatively declines to register to vote during a transaction with the department, the department does not represent to the Secretary of State that the person attested that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements, or the Secretary of State determines that the person is ineligible to vote. This bill would instead require a person to affirmatively agree to become registered or preregistered to vote during a transaction with the department before the Secretary registers or preregisters that person, and it would make other conforming changes.
Who sponsors SB 57?
SB 57 is sponsored by Bates, Borgeas, Grove, Shannon (Republican), Moorlach, Morrell, Nielsen, Bigelow, Brough, Gallagher, James (Republican), Lackey, Tom (Republican), Mathis, Obernolte, Voepel, Waldron, Jones, Brian W. (Republican), Jim Patterson, Vince Fong, and Mark Stone.
What is the current status of SB 57?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 SB 57?
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