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AB 1357 California Assembly · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Voter registration.

Summary
Under existing law, a person may not be registered to vote except by affidavit of registration. Existing law provides for an affidavit of registration to be included on a multipart card, to be known as a voter registration card. Existing law also expresses the Legislature's intent to promote and encourage voter registration. This bill would state the Legislature's intent to permit, and would permit, county elections officials to provide affidavit of registration forms and voter registration cards online, as specified, provided the form is posted online on or before January 1, 2012, and that the affidavit meets specified requirements. The bill would require the Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, to make available online an affidavit of registration, as specified.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Jul 2011
Assembly Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
Jul 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Feb 18, 2011 Signed Aug 8, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Jul 11, 2011 · Assembly Jul 14, 2011

How they voted

29–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 31
Jul 11, 2011
D Democratic20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Aug 8, 2011
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jul 14, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (66-1-3)
assembly
Jul 14, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 2327.).
lower
Jul 11, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-0-2)
senate
Jul 11, 2011
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 22, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 21).
upper
May 26, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
upper
May 4, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 3).
lower
Apr 28, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Feb 20, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SS
Sandré Swanson
DDemocratic
CA
16