Elections officials.
Summary
Existing law authorizes an elections official to appoint any voter to serve as a precinct board member, as specified. This bill would additionally authorize an elections official to appoint a person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, as specified, and who is otherwise eligible to register to vote, except for his or her lack of United States citizenship, to serve as a precinct board member. The bill would provide that a nonvoter appointed to serve as a precinct board member is prohibited from serving as or performing the duties of the inspector of a precinct board, or from being used by the precinct board to tally votes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Aug 2013
Assembly Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
Jul 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Feb 21, 2013
Signed Aug 27, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Jul 8, 2013 · Assembly May 23, 2013
How they voted
22–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 34
Jul 8, 2013
D
Democratic25
88% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Aug 27, 2013
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 49. Noes 25. Page 2469.).
lower
Aug 5, 2013
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jul 8, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-8-4)
senate
Jun 19, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 18).
upper
Jun 11, 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
Jun 6, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
upper
May 23, 2013
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (38-20-5)
assembly
May 13, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 7).
lower
Apr 30, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Apr 29, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Feb 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Bonta
DDemocratic
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