AB 996

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 25, 2023
  • Senate
  • Governor

Elections: recounts.

Bill Subjects

Elections Recounts

Abstract

(1) Existing law establishes procedures by which a voter may request a recount of the votes cast in an election following completion of the official canvass. Under existing law, the voter or the campaign committee represented by the voter seeking the recount must, before the recount is commenced and at the beginning of each subsequent day, deposit with the elections official the amount of money required to cover the cost of the recount for that day. This bill would require any committee that provides a deposit to cover the cost of the recount, including a committee that is registered only with the Federal Election Commission, to identify the source of any contribution to that committee of at least $10,000 that is received during the period beginning with election day and continuing through a week after the recount ends. The bill would require an elections official, within 24 hours of receipt, to publish this information on the official's internet website, except as specified. (2) Existing law authorizes the Governor or Secretary of State, as applicable, to, within a specified time frame, order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for a statewide office if, among other things, the official canvass of returns in a statewide general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.015% of the number of all votes cast for that office. This bill would require the Governor, within a specified time frame, to order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for State Senator, Member of the Assembly, or Member of the United States House of Representative if either 1) the official canvass of returns for a primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates is less than the greater of 25 votes or 0.25% of the number of all votes cast for that office, or 2) the official canvass of returns for a general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than the greater of 25 votes or 0.25% of the number of all votes cast for that office. The bill would require the recount to be conducted by means of the voting system originally used to cast or tabulate the votes subject to recount. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to request, as part of the recount, an examination of specific categories of relevant materials, as defined, and it would permit specified interested parties to be present during the examination. By expanding the duties of county elections officials with respect to conducting recounts, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Aug 15, 2024

Senate

In committee: Held under submission.

Aug 05, 2024

Senate

In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR suspense file.

Jul 03, 2024

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2).

Jun 17, 2024

Senate

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.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

Jun 13, 2024

Senate

Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

Senate

Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

Jun 11, 2024

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jun 10, 2024

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jun 06, 2024

Senate

Ordered to second reading.

Senate

From inactive file.

Aug 17, 2023

Senate

Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Roth.

Jul 05, 2023

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jul 03, 2023

Senate

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

Jun 19, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 12, 2023

Senate

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

Jun 07, 2023

Senate

Referred to Com. on B., P. & E. D.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on B., P. & E. D.

May 26, 2023

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

May 25, 2023

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1742.)

May 18, 2023

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 17, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 17).

Apr 26, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Mar 28, 2023

Assembly

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

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on B. & P.

Mar 27, 2023

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

Feb 23, 2023

Assembly

Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on B. & P.

Feb 16, 2023

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

Feb 15, 2023

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB996 HTML
02/15/23 - Introduced PDF
03/27/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/10/24 - Amended Senate PDF
06/17/24 - Amended Senate PDF
07/03/24 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/21/23- Assembly Business and Professions PDF
05/15/23- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/19/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/16/23- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development PDF
07/05/23- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
06/28/24- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments PDF
08/02/24- Senate Appropriations PDF

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