AB 214 California Assembly · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Voting: state of emergency.

Summary

Existing law designates the Secretary of State as the chief elections officer of the state and requires him or her to study and adopt regulations governing the use of voting machines, voting devices, vote tabulating devices, and ballot marking systems. This bill would require the Secretary of State, by December 31, 2014, to establish, in consultation with county elections officials, procedures and guidelines for voting in the event of a natural disaster or other state of emergency. The bill would require the Secretary of State to publish those procedures and guidelines on his or her Internet Web site. The bill would also require the Secretary of State to report to the Legislature, by December 31, 2014, on the readiness of the state to hold elections during or following a natural disaster or other state of emergency, as specified.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2013

Committee Review

Sep 2013

Assembly Passage

Apr 2013

Senate Passage

Sep 2013

Signed into Law

Oct 2013

Introduced Jan 31, 2013 Signed Oct 3, 2013

Floor votes · Senate Sep 9, 2013 · Assembly Apr 15, 2013

How they voted

31–3

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 35

Sep 9, 2013

D Democratic25

25 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

6 Yea 3 Nay 1

60% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Oct 3, 2013

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Sep 10, 2013

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 9. Page 3092.).

lower

Sep 9, 2013

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (31-3-1)

senate

Sep 9, 2013

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Aug 30, 2013

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 30).

upper

Jun 24, 2013

Upper · Passed

In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 4, 2013

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

May 28, 2013

Introduced

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

upper

Apr 25, 2013

Committee

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

upper

Apr 15, 2013

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (52-5-7)

assembly

Apr 10, 2013

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 10).

lower

Apr 3, 2013

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 1, 2013

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 19).

lower

Mar 5, 2013

Committee

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

lower

Mar 4, 2013

Introduced

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

lower

Feb 7, 2013

Committee

Referred to Com. on E. & R.

lower

Feb 1, 2013

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 3.

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors