AB 1494 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Voting: marked ballots.

Summary

Existing law prohibits a voter from showing his or her ballot to any person after it is marked in such a way as to reveal its contents. Existing law provides that a person who interferes or attempts to interfere with the secrecy of voting is guilty of a felony, and authorizes the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, or a local elections official to bring an action to impose additional civil penalties for committing those acts. This bill would create an exception to that prohibition that would permit a voter to voluntarily disclose how he or she voted if that voluntary act does not violate any other law.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2015

Committee Review

Aug 2016

Assembly Passage

Jan 2016

Senate Passage

Aug 2016

Signed into Law

Sep 2016

Introduced Feb 27, 2015 Signed Sep 29, 2016

Floor votes · Senate Aug 16, 2016 · Assembly Jan 27, 2016

How they voted

28–4

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 33

Aug 16, 2016

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

5 Yea 4 Nay 1

50% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 29, 2016

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 22, 2016

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 15. Page 6026.).

lower

Aug 16, 2016

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (28-4-1)

senate

Aug 16, 2016

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 18 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Aug 2, 2016

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Jun 15, 2016

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

upper

Jun 14, 2016

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 8).

upper

Jun 1, 2016

Committee

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

May 26, 2016

Committee

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

May 19, 2016

Upper · Passed

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

upper

Feb 4, 2016

Committee

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

upper

Jan 27, 2016

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (46-16-9)

assembly

Jan 21, 2016

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 3.) (January 21).

lower

Jan 15, 2016

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Jan 13, 2016

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 3.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Jan 4, 2016

Committee

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

lower

Apr 29, 2015

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, second hearing. Held without recommendation.

lower

Apr 23, 2015

Committee

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

lower

Apr 14, 2015

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 8, 2015

Committee

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

lower

Mar 26, 2015

Committee

Referred to Coms. on E. & R. and REV. & TAX.

lower

Mar 1, 2015

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 31.

lower

Feb 27, 2015

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors