Bill Text: CA SB919 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Franchise Investment Law: third-party franchise sellers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-10 - Set for hearing May 16. [SB919 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB919-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 919

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Introduced by Senator Umberg

January 10, 2024

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An act to amend Section 13004 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 919, as introduced, Umberg. Elections.

Existing law requires a ballot card manufacturer, finisher, or ballot on demand system vendor to disclose to the Secretary of State in writing any known flaw or defect in its ballot card manufacturing or finishing process, manufactured or finished ballot cards, or ballot on demand system that could adversely affect the future casting or tallying of votes.

This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 13004 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

13004.

 (a) The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations governing the manufacture, finishing, quality standards, distribution, and inventory control of ballot cards and ballot on demand systems. For commercial ballot manufacturers and finishers, the Secretary of State shall require a biennial inspection of the certified manufacturing, finishing, and storage facilities. The Secretary of State shall also approve each ballot card manufacturer, finisher, and ballot on demand system before manufacturing or finishing ballot cards, or deploying a ballot on demand system, for use in California elections.

(b) Not later than five working days before the Secretary of State begins his or her the initial inspection, the ballot card manufacturer, finisher, or ballot on demand system vendor shall disclose to the Secretary of State in writing any known flaw or defect in its ballot card manufacturing or finishing process, manufactured or finished ballot cards, or ballot on demand system that could adversely affect the future casting or tallying of votes. Once approved by the Secretary of State, the ballot card manufacturer, finisher, or ballot on demand system vendor shall notify the Secretary of State and the affected local elections officials in writing within two business days after it discovers any flaw or defect in its ballot card manufacturing or finishing process, manufactured or finished ballot cards, or ballot on demand system that could adversely affect the future casting or tallying of votes.