California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

AB 547 — Elections: special elections: all-mailed ballot elections.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 727, Statutes of 2015.

  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 23, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes, until January 1, 2020, San Diego County to conduct, as a pilot program, an all-mailed ballot special election or special consolidated election to fill a congressional or legislative vacancy under specified conditions. If such an election is conducted, existing law requires San Diego County to report certain information to the Legislature and the Secretary of State regarding the success of the election. This bill, until January 1, 2021, would authorize San Diego County, or any city, school district, community college district, special district, or other district or political subdivision whose boundaries are located wholly within San Diego County, to conduct an all-mailed ballot special election or special consolidated election to fill a vacancy on the legislative or governing body of those entities. The bill would authorize those entities to also hold an all-mailed ballot special election for county initiatives, city initiatives, district initiatives, bond issues, and school measures conducted pursuant to specified provisions. The bill would extend the pilot program for San Diego County, as described above, until January 1, 2021. The bill would also require certain voter education workshops to be conducted in-person. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of San Diego.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 727, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 2144.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 7).

  8. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 24. Page 1552.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 3.) (May 13).

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

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

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

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

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

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Mullin

Not signed on (120)

120 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

3rd Reading AB547 Gonzalez By Allen

Passed 28 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 261001
Democratic 2100
Total 281101
% of votes cast 70%28%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Runner — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass

Passed 4 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 4001
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Not Voting
Allen — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Liu — Yea

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AB 547 GONZALEZ Assembly Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 24 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 471805
Democratic 4000
Republican 0600
Total 512405
% of votes cast 64%30%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Low — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Harper — Nay
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Nay
Levine — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Linder — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Salas — Nay
Burke — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Campos — Yea
Chang — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Olsen — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Not Voting
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 4 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Republican 0100
Total 4300
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Mullin — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Perea — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 547 do?
Existing law authorizes, until January 1, 2020, San Diego County to conduct, as a pilot program, an all-mailed ballot special election or special consolidated election to fill a congressional or legislative vacancy under specified conditions. If such an election is conducted, existing law requires San Diego County to report certain information to the Legislature and the Secretary of State regarding the success of the election. This bill, until January 1, 2021, would authorize San Diego County, or any city, school district, community college district, special district, or other district or political subdivision whose boundaries are located wholly within San Diego County, to conduct an all-mailed ballot special election or special consolidated election to fill a vacancy on the legislative or governing body of those entities. The bill would authorize those entities to also hold an all-mailed ballot special election for county initiatives, city initiatives, district initiatives, bond issues, and school measures conducted pursuant to specified provisions. The bill would extend the pilot program for San Diego County, as described above, until January 1, 2021. The bill would also require certain voter education workshops to be conducted in-person. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of San Diego.
Who sponsors AB 547?
AB 547 is sponsored by Mullin and Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 547?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 547?
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