California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB737 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/13/2023

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 737Introduced by Assembly Member LackeyFebruary 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 19288 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 737, as introduced, Lackey. Remote accessible vote by mail systems: testing and examination: report.Existing law requires the Secretary of State to test and examine remote accessible vote by mail systems that are proposed for use or sale in the state in order to determine their accuracy and efficiency and grant them certification or conditional approval. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to make a report stating whether a system has been certified, conditionally approved, or denied certification publicly available within 60 days after the completion of an examination.This bill would additionally require the Secretary of State to publish that report on the Secretary of States internet website.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19288 of the Elections Code is amended to read:19288. Within 60 days after the completion of the examination of a remote accessible vote by mail system, the Secretary of State shall make publicly available available, including by publication on the Secretary of States internet website, a report stating whether the remote accessible vote by mail system has been certified or conditionally approved, or whether certification has been withheld.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 737Introduced by Assembly Member LackeyFebruary 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 19288 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 737, as introduced, Lackey. Remote accessible vote by mail systems: testing and examination: report.Existing law requires the Secretary of State to test and examine remote accessible vote by mail systems that are proposed for use or sale in the state in order to determine their accuracy and efficiency and grant them certification or conditional approval. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to make a report stating whether a system has been certified, conditionally approved, or denied certification publicly available within 60 days after the completion of an examination.This bill would additionally require the Secretary of State to publish that report on the Secretary of States internet website.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 737

Introduced by Assembly Member LackeyFebruary 13, 2023

Introduced by Assembly Member Lackey
February 13, 2023

 An act to amend Section 19288 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 737, as introduced, Lackey. Remote accessible vote by mail systems: testing and examination: report.

Existing law requires the Secretary of State to test and examine remote accessible vote by mail systems that are proposed for use or sale in the state in order to determine their accuracy and efficiency and grant them certification or conditional approval. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to make a report stating whether a system has been certified, conditionally approved, or denied certification publicly available within 60 days after the completion of an examination.This bill would additionally require the Secretary of State to publish that report on the Secretary of States internet website.

Existing law requires the Secretary of State to test and examine remote accessible vote by mail systems that are proposed for use or sale in the state in order to determine their accuracy and efficiency and grant them certification or conditional approval. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to make a report stating whether a system has been certified, conditionally approved, or denied certification publicly available within 60 days after the completion of an examination.

This bill would additionally require the Secretary of State to publish that report on the Secretary of States internet website.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19288 of the Elections Code is amended to read:19288. Within 60 days after the completion of the examination of a remote accessible vote by mail system, the Secretary of State shall make publicly available available, including by publication on the Secretary of States internet website, a report stating whether the remote accessible vote by mail system has been certified or conditionally approved, or whether certification has been withheld.

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

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

SECTION 1. Section 19288 of the Elections Code is amended to read:19288. Within 60 days after the completion of the examination of a remote accessible vote by mail system, the Secretary of State shall make publicly available available, including by publication on the Secretary of States internet website, a report stating whether the remote accessible vote by mail system has been certified or conditionally approved, or whether certification has been withheld.

SECTION 1. Section 19288 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

19288. Within 60 days after the completion of the examination of a remote accessible vote by mail system, the Secretary of State shall make publicly available available, including by publication on the Secretary of States internet website, a report stating whether the remote accessible vote by mail system has been certified or conditionally approved, or whether certification has been withheld.

19288. Within 60 days after the completion of the examination of a remote accessible vote by mail system, the Secretary of State shall make publicly available available, including by publication on the Secretary of States internet website, a report stating whether the remote accessible vote by mail system has been certified or conditionally approved, or whether certification has been withheld.

19288. Within 60 days after the completion of the examination of a remote accessible vote by mail system, the Secretary of State shall make publicly available available, including by publication on the Secretary of States internet website, a report stating whether the remote accessible vote by mail system has been certified or conditionally approved, or whether certification has been withheld.



19288. Within 60 days after the completion of the examination of a remote accessible vote by mail system, the Secretary of State shall make publicly available available, including by publication on the Secretary of States internet website, a report stating whether the remote accessible vote by mail system has been certified or conditionally approved, or whether certification has been withheld.