California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2252 — Elections: remote accessible vote by mail systems.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 75, Statutes of 2016.

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  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 18, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law regulates the voting procedures for military or overseas voters and provides that a military or overseas voter has the right to register for, and to vote by a vote by mail ballot in, any election within the state. Existing law defines a "ballot marking system" as any mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic system and its software that is used for the sole purpose of marking a ballot for a military or overseas voter. This bill would rename a "ballot marking system" as a "remote accessible vote by mail system." The bill would define a "remote accessible vote by mail system" as a mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic system and its software that is used for the sole purpose of marking an electronic vote by mail ballot remotely, outside a polling location, for a voter with disabilities or a military or overseas voter who would then be required to print the paper cast vote record to be submitted to the elections official. The bill would also make conforming changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 75, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4648.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 21).

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

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4500.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 13).

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

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

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

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ting · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Ting

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Democratic 3000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2252 TING Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 65005
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Salas — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Daly — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Gomez — 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

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Harper — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Low — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2252 do?
Existing law regulates the voting procedures for military or overseas voters and provides that a military or overseas voter has the right to register for, and to vote by a vote by mail ballot in, any election within the state. Existing law defines a "ballot marking system" as any mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic system and its software that is used for the sole purpose of marking a ballot for a military or overseas voter. This bill would rename a "ballot marking system" as a "remote accessible vote by mail system." The bill would define a "remote accessible vote by mail system" as a mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic system and its software that is used for the sole purpose of marking an electronic vote by mail ballot remotely, outside a polling location, for a voter with disabilities or a military or overseas voter who would then be required to print the paper cast vote record to be submitted to the elections official. The bill would also make conforming changes.
Who sponsors AB 2252?
AB 2252 is sponsored by Ting.
What is the current status of AB 2252?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2252?
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