California Senate Bill 299
Session 20232024
Voter registration: California New Motor Voter Program.
Active
Vetoed by Governor on Sep 29, 2024
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
S. Monique Limón
Caroline Menjivar
First Action
Feb 2, 2023
Latest Action
Sep 29, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
299
State
California
Session
20232024
Caroline Menjivar
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Author
S. Monique Limón
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Motion Text
Unfinished Business SB299 Limón et al. Concurrence
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Existing law requires, in conformance with federal law, that the Secretary of State and the Department of Motor Vehicles establish and implement the California New Motor Voter Program for the purpose of increasing opportunities for voter registration for qualified voters. Existing law requires the department to transmit to the Secretary of State specified information related to a person's eligibility to vote, which the person provides when applying for a driver's license or identification card or when the person notifies the department of an address change. Existing law requires that if this information transmitted to the Secretary of State constitutes a completed affidavit of registration, the Secretary of State must register or preregister the person to vote, as applicable, unless the person affirmatively declines to register or is ineligible to vote, as specified.
This bill would require the Secretary of State and the department to develop a process for the department to use information from the statewide voter registration database to determine whether a person who submits a driver's license application is already registered or preregistered to vote in the state. The bill would require the department, based upon this determination, to transmit specified information provided by the person during their transaction with the department to the Secretary of State for the purpose of registering or preregistering that person to vote or to update their registration information. The bill would prohibit the department from providing a person the opportunity to attest to meeting voter eligibility requirements when they submit a driver's license application, if the person provides a document to the department during the transaction demonstrating that the person is not a United States citizen. The bill would permit the Secretary of State, upon a determination that sufficient technology infrastructure exists, to promulgate regulations concerning the establishment of a list of individuals who are eligible to be preapproved for voter registration, as specified.
This bill would make these provisions operative on the earlier of January 1, 2030, or 5 days after the Secretary of State and the department certify that the information technology infrastructure necessary to substantially implement the bill is functional. The bill would permit the Secretary of State and the department, beginning on January 1, 2025, to perform administrative actions necessary to implement these provisions.
02/02/23 - Introduced
February 2, 2023
03/27/23 - Amended Senate
March 27, 2023
06/13/23 - Amended Assembly
June 13, 2023
06/19/24 - Amended Assembly
June 19, 2024
06/27/24 - Amended Assembly
June 27, 2024
08/19/24 - Amended Assembly
August 19, 2024
08/22/24 - Amended Assembly
August 22, 2024
09/04/24 - Enrolled
September 4, 2024
03/22/23- Senate Health
March 22, 2023
04/07/23- Senate Appropriations
April 7, 2023
05/20/23- Sen. Floor Analyses
May 20, 2023
06/24/24- Assembly Elections
June 24, 2024
06/25/24- Assembly Elections
June 25, 2024
06/28/24- Assembly Transportation
June 28, 2024
08/05/24- Assembly Appropriations
August 5, 2024
08/21/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 21, 2024
08/23/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 23, 2024
08/29/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 29, 2024
08/29/24- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments
August 29, 2024
10/09/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
October 9, 2024
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09/29/2024
Senate
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
09/29/2024
Senate
Vetoed by the Governor.
09/10/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/30/2024
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 5737.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/29/2024
Senate
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 5698.)
08/28/2024
Senate
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5566.) Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
08/28/2024
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
08/28/2024
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/28/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 56. Noes 12. Page 6710.) Ordered to the Senate.
08/22/2024
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/22/2024
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
08/20/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/19/2024
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/15/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 15).
08/07/2024
Assembly
August 7 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
07/02/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/27/2024
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
06/26/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 26).
06/19/2024
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
06/10/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and TRANS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
06/13/2023
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
06/01/2023
Assembly
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
05/25/2023
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/24/2023
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 1252.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/18/2023
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/18/2023
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1164.) (May 18).
05/12/2023
Senate
Set for hearing May 18.
04/10/2023
Senate
April 10 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
03/28/2023
Senate
Set for hearing April 10.
03/27/2023
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/23/2023
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 473.) (March 22).
03/06/2023
Senate
Set for hearing March 22.
02/15/2023
Senate
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
02/03/2023
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
02/02/2023
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 3, 2023 12:05:32 PM
Record Updated
Oct 16, 2024 12:28:28 AM