BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1817 (Gomez)
As Amended June 18, 2014
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |54-20|(May 19, 2014) |SENATE: |26-9 |(June 30, |
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Original Committee Reference: E. & R.
SUMMARY : Designates the last two weeks in April and in
September to be "high school voter education weeks," during
which time persons authorized by the county elections official
are allowed to register students and school personnel to vote on
any high school campus in areas designated by the administrator
of the high school, or his or her designee. Permits the
administrator of a high school, or his or her designee, to
appoint one or more pupils who are enrolled at that high school
to be voter outreach coordinators.
The Senate amendments delete the Assembly version of this bill,
and instead:
1)Designate the last two weeks in April and in September to be
"high school voter education weeks," instead of "high school
voter weeks," during which time persons authorized by the
county elections official shall be allowed to register
students and school personnel on any high school campus in
areas designated by the administrator of the high school, or
his or her designee, which are reasonably accessible to all
students.
2)Permit the administrator of a high school, or his or her
designee, to appoint one or more pupils who are enrolled at
that high school to be voter outreach coordinators during high
school voter education weeks.
3)Permit a voter outreach coordinator to coordinate voter
registration activities on the high school campus that would
encourage eligible persons to apply to register to vote by
submitting an affidavit of registration.
4)Permit the voter outreach coordinator, with the approval of
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the administrator or his or her designee, to coordinate other
election-related activities on his or her high school campus
as specified.
5)Provide that this bill does not preclude a person from
registering students and school personnel to vote on a high
school campus as permitted by existing law.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill allowed the governing board
of a school district to authorize a high school pupil 16 years
of age or older to register qualified individuals to vote on his
or her high school campus during high school voter weeks or any
other time deemed appropriate by the governing board and allowed
a pupil to pre-register individuals younger than 18 years of age
to vote when the ability to pre-register goes into effect
pursuant to existing law.
EXISTING LAW provides that the last two full weeks in April and
the last two full weeks in September shall be known as "high
school voter weeks," during which time deputy registrars of
voters shall be allowed to register students and school
personnel on any high school campus in areas designated by the
school administration, which are reasonably accessible to all
students.
FISCAL EFFECT : None. This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the
Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS : The Senate amendments to this bill make the last two
full weeks in April and the last two full weeks in September
"high school voter education weeks," instead of "high school
voter weeks," and expands the individuals, from deputy
registrars of voters, to people authorized by the county
elections official, who must be allowed to register students and
school personnel on any high school campus in areas designated
by the administrator of the high school, or his or her designee,
which are reasonably accessible, during high school voter
education weeks.
The Assembly version of this bill contained the same general
subject matter and although the Senate actions re-wrote the
bill, it is consistent with Assembly actions and the intent of
the author to provide increased opportunities to engage high
school youth in the voter registration process on their high
school campuses.
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Analysis Prepared by : Lori Barber / E. & R. / (916) 319-2094
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