California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 583 — Elections: Voter registration: California New Motor Voter Program.

Last action — June 30 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

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Summary

Existing law requires, in conformance with federal law, that the Secretary of State and the Department of Motor Vehicles establish and implement the California New Motor Voter Program for the purpose of increasing opportunities for voter registration for qualified voters. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to transmit to the Secretary of State specified information related to the person's eligibility to vote, which the person provides when applying for a driver's license or identification card or when the person notifies the department of an address change. Existing law provides that this information transmitted to the Secretary of State constitutes a completed affidavit of registration, and the Secretary of State is required to register the person to vote, unless the person affirmatively declines to register to vote or the person is ineligible to vote, or other specified conditions exist. Existing law defines a "voter registration agency" to mean, among other entities, a department, division, or office of state or local government, or a program supported by state funds, that is designated by executive order of the Governor or pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to transmit specified information to the Secretary of State with respect to a person who, when submitting an application for a driver's license or identification card, provides documentation demonstrating United States citizenship and that the person is of an eligible age to register or preregister to vote, among other requirements. The bill would require the Secretary of State, upon receipt of this information, to register or preregister the person to vote. The bill would require, if a person is registered or preregistered to vote in this manner, that the appropriate county elections official send to the person's address of record a notice advising that the person may decline to register or preregister to vote, designate a party preference, select a language preference, or choose to be a permanent vote by mail voter. The bill would also require the county elections official to send a notice to a person if the Secretary of State changes the person's voter registration information after receiving updated name or address information from the department. The bill would require certain information contained within the notices to be translated into the minority languages for the county, as further specified. This bill would prohibit the department, if at the time a person submits an application for a driver's license or identification card to the department the person provides a document demonstrating the person is not a United States citizen, from providing that person the opportunity to attest to meeting all voter eligibility requirements and from electronically providing records of that person to the Secretary of State. The bill would prescribe additional requirements with respect to voter registration for a person who provides a new name or address when submitting an application for a driver's license or identification card. This bill would expand the definition of "voter registration agency" to also include entities designated by the Secretary of State. The bill would require the Secretary of State to establish a schedule whereby specified voter registration agencies must provide the Secretary of State electronic information regarding individuals who are eligible to vote or who provide updated registration information. This bill would make these provisions operative on the earlier of (1) January 1, 2025, or (2) five days after the Secretary of State certifies that the information technology infrastructure to substantially implement the bill is functional. This bill would allow the Secretary of State, commencing January 1, 2022, to perform administrative actions necessary to implement these provisions. By imposing new duties on county elections officials with respect to voter registration, 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. June 30 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  3. Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and TRANS.

  4. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 1324.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1197.) (May 20).

  9. Set for hearing May 20.

  10. May 10 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 10.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 942.) (April 27).

  14. Set for hearing April 27.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 755.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  17. Set for hearing April 12.

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

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

  20. Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)

  21. (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)

  22. Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  24. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Newman

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Unaffiliated 18500
Republican 0400
Total 31900
% of votes cast 78%23%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Glazer — Yea
Roth — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Min — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Newman — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Borgeas — Nay
Bates — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4001
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kamlager — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 13 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7201
Democratic 6000
Republican 0100
Total 13301
% of votes cast 76%18%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Skinner — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Newman — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Min — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Bates — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 583 do?
Existing law requires, in conformance with federal law, that the Secretary of State and the Department of Motor Vehicles establish and implement the California New Motor Voter Program for the purpose of increasing opportunities for voter registration for qualified voters. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to transmit to the Secretary of State specified information related to the person's eligibility to vote, which the person provides when applying for a driver's license or identification card or when the person notifies the department of an address change. Existing law provides that this information transmitted to the Secretary of State constitutes a completed affidavit of registration, and the Secretary of State is required to register the person to vote, unless the person affirmatively declines to register to vote or the person is ineligible to vote, or other specified conditions exist. Existing law defines a "voter registration agency" to mean, among other entities, a department, division, or office of state or local government, or a program supported by state funds, that is designated by executive order of the Governor or pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to transmit specified information to the Secretary of State with respect to a person who, when submitting an application for a driver's license or identification card, provides documentation demonstrating United States citizenship and that the person is of an eligible age to register or preregister to vote, among other requirements. The bill would require the Secretary of State, upon receipt of this information, to register or preregister the person to vote. The bill would require, if a person is registered or preregistered to vote in this manner, that the appropriate county elections official send to the person's address of record a notice advising that the person may decline to register or preregister to vote, designate a party preference, select a language preference, or choose to be a permanent vote by mail voter. The bill would also require the county elections official to send a notice to a person if the Secretary of State changes the person's voter registration information after receiving updated name or address information from the department. The bill would require certain information contained within the notices to be translated into the minority languages for the county, as further specified. This bill would prohibit the department, if at the time a person submits an application for a driver's license or identification card to the department the person provides a document demonstrating the person is not a United States citizen, from providing that person the opportunity to attest to meeting all voter eligibility requirements and from electronically providing records of that person to the Secretary of State. The bill would prescribe additional requirements with respect to voter registration for a person who provides a new name or address when submitting an application for a driver's license or identification card. This bill would expand the definition of "voter registration agency" to also include entities designated by the Secretary of State. The bill would require the Secretary of State to establish a schedule whereby specified voter registration agencies must provide the Secretary of State electronic information regarding individuals who are eligible to vote or who provide updated registration information. This bill would make these provisions operative on the earlier of (1) January 1, 2025, or (2) five days after the Secretary of State certifies that the information technology infrastructure to substantially implement the bill is functional. This bill would allow the Secretary of State, commencing January 1, 2022, to perform administrative actions necessary to implement these provisions. By imposing new duties on county elections officials with respect to voter registration, 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors SB 583?
SB 583 is sponsored by Newman, Archuleta, Bob (Democratic), Min, and Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 583?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 583?
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