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CA AB796
Bill
Status
9/27/2021
Primary Sponsor
Marc Berman
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AI Summary
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Requires every driver's license application, renewal, or address change to include a voter registration application with minimum necessary information.
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Mandates Department of Motor Vehicles transmit completed voter registration applications to Secretary of State within 10 days (or 5 days if within 5 days of election deadline).
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Designates NVRA coordinators at both DMV and Secretary of State to oversee compliance, monitor timeliness, prepare monthly reports, and ensure employee training on voter registration requirements.
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Establishes a quarterly taskforce including elections officials, disability advocates, language accessibility experts, and civic design experts to advise on California New Motor Voter Program implementation.
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Requires Secretary of State to conduct annual reviews and publish monthly reports on voter registration processing, including any delays or irregularities in DMV transmittals.
Legislative Description
Voter registration: California New Motor Voter Program.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 314, Statutes of 2021.
9/27/2021