Elections: Secretary of State.
Summary
Existing law declares that the Secretary of State is the chief elections officer of the state and that he or she has prescribed powers and duties. This bill would clarify the scope of those powers and duties and would require the Secretary of State to make reasonable efforts to promote voter registration and voting, as specified, especially in underrepresented communities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Aug 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Assembly Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Feb 16, 2017
Signed Sep 30, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2017 · Assembly Sep 12, 2017
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 32
May 4, 2017
D
Democratic22
95% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Sep 30, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 12, 2017
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (47-18-4)
assembly
Aug 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (August 23).
lower
Jul 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 22, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
May 4, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-0-3)
senate
May 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 743.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
upper
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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