California New Motor Voter Program: implementation.
Summary
Under the California New Motor Voter Program, the Department of Motor Vehicles is required to provide to the Secretary of State specified information associated with each person who submits an application for a driver's license or identification card. The person's motor vehicle records then constitute a completed affidavit of registration and the person is registered to vote, unless the person affirmatively declines to register to vote during a transaction with the department, the department does not represent to the Secretary of State that the person attested that they meet all voter eligibility requirements, or the Secretary of State determines that the person is ineligible to vote. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to implement the program, as specified. This bill would also require the establishment of a committee including representatives of the Secretary of State's office, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and counties, for the purpose of facilitating the sharing of information necessary to implement the program. This bill would further require the Department of Motor Vehicles to train its employees on voter registration practices implementing the program.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2019
Last action Feb 3, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
April 23 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 4. Noes 5. Page 806.) Reconsideration granted.
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 524.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and TRANS.
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John M. W. Moorlach
RRepublican
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