Polling places: handheld devices.
Summary
Existing law sets forth various restrictions relating to permissible conduct at polling places, including, among others, that a person is prohibited from photographing, video recording, or otherwise recording a voter entering or exiting a polling place with the intent of dissuading another person from voting, as specified. This bill would provide that a voter or any other person may not be prohibited from using an electronic device, including a smartphone, tablet, or other handheld device, at a polling place provided that the use of the device does not result in a violation of other provisions of law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Sep 2019
Assembly Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
Sep 2019
Signed into Law
Oct 2019
Introduced Feb 22, 2019
Signed Oct 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Sep 11, 2019 · Assembly May 9, 2019
How they voted
36–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Sep 11, 2019
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican11
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Oct 8, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Sep 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 3. Page 2853.).
upper
Jun 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 18).
upper
May 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
upper
May 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 2. Page 1573.)
lower
May 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 1).
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Feb 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
lower
Feb 22, 2019
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marc Berman
DDemocratic
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