Bill Text: CA AB1688 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Voter registration: cancellation: deceased persons.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2023-09-01 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB1688 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB1688-Amended.html
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Amended
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Senate
June 27, 2023 |
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Amended
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March 16, 2023 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1688
| Introduced by Assembly Member Sanchez |
February 17, 2023 |
An act to amend Section 2206 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1688, as amended, Sanchez.
Voter registration: cancellation: deceased persons.
Existing law requires the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to facilitate the availability of death statistics from the State Department of Health Services for use by the Secretary of State and county elections officials to cancel affidavits of registration of deceased persons.
This bill would additionally require authorize the Secretary of State to adopt regulations also seek an agreement with the federal Social Security Administration to facilitate the
availability of death statistics from the federal Social Security Administration for the same purpose. statistics from that agency. The bill would require the Secretary of State, upon obtaining such an agreement, to adopt regulations as specified. Beginning on January 1, 2026, this bill would also require the Secretary of State and county elections officials to use information obtained pursuant to these provisions to cancel affidavits of registration of deceased persons. By imposing new duties on county elections officials, this bill would impose 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.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 2206 of the Elections Code is amended to read:2206.
(a) The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to facilitate the availability of death statistics from the State Department of Health(b) (1) The Secretary of State is authorized to seek an agreement with the federal Social Security Administration to facilitate the availability of death statistics.
(2) Upon obtaining an agreement with the federal Social Security Administration pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall adopt regulations, to be implemented by January 1, 2026, governing the electronic transfer of death statistics from that agency.
(c) Beginning on January 1, 2026, the Secretary of State and county elections officials shall use any data obtained pursuant to this section to cancel the affidavits of registration of deceased persons.
