California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill ACA4 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/06/2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 4Introduced by Assembly Member Bryan(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Bonta, Jackson, Kalra, Weber, and Wilson)(Principal coauthor: Senator Becker)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Haney and McKinnor)(Coauthor: Senator Cortese)February 06, 2023 A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Sections 2 and 4 of Article II thereof, relating to elections.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACA 4, as introduced, Bryan. Elections: eligibility to vote.The California Constitution authorizes a person to vote if the person is a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age, and a resident of the state. The California Constitution requires the Legislature to provide for the disqualification of electors while serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony.This measure would repeal that requirement regarding the disqualification of electors incarcerated for felony convictions, thereby authorizing an otherwise qualified elector serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony to vote.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextResolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California at its 202324 Regular Session commencing on the fifth day of December 2022, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring, hereby proposes to the people of the State of California that the Constitution of the State be amended as follows:First That Section 2 of Article II thereof is amended to read:SEC. 2. (a)A United States citizen who is at least 18 years of age and a resident in this State may vote.(b)An elector disqualified from voting while serving a state or federal prison term, as described in Section 4, shall have their right to vote restored upon the completion of their prison term.Second That Section 4 of Article II thereof is amended to read:SEC. 4. The Legislature shall prohibit improper practices that affect elections and shall provide for the disqualification of electors while mentally incompetent or serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony. incompetent.

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Constitutional Amendment

No. 4

Introduced by Assembly Member Bryan(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Bonta, Jackson, Kalra, Weber, and Wilson)(Principal coauthor: Senator Becker)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Haney and McKinnor)(Coauthor: Senator Cortese)February 06, 2023

A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Sections 2 and 4 of Article II thereof, relating to elections.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

ACA 4, as introduced, Bryan. Elections: eligibility to vote.

The California Constitution authorizes a person to vote if the person is a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age, and a resident of the state. The California Constitution requires the Legislature to provide for the disqualification of electors while serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony.This measure would repeal that requirement regarding the disqualification of electors incarcerated for felony convictions, thereby authorizing an otherwise qualified elector serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony to vote.

This measure would repeal that requirement regarding the disqualification of electors incarcerated for felony convictions, thereby authorizing an otherwise qualified elector serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony to vote.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California at its 202324 Regular Session commencing on the fifth day of December 2022, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring, hereby proposes to the people of the State of California that the Constitution of the State be amended as follows:

First That Section 2 of Article II thereof is amended to read:SEC. 2. (a)A United States citizen who is at least 18 years of age and a resident in this State may vote.(b)An elector disqualified from voting while serving a state or federal prison term, as described in Section 4, shall have their right to vote restored upon the completion of their prison term.

First That Section 2 of Article II thereof is amended to read:

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SEC. 2. (a)A United States citizen who is at least 18 years of age and a resident in this State may vote.(b)An elector disqualified from voting while serving a state or federal prison term, as described in Section 4, shall have their right to vote restored upon the completion of their prison term.

SEC. 2. (a)A United States citizen who is at least 18 years of age and a resident in this State may vote.

(b)An elector disqualified from voting while serving a state or federal prison term, as described in Section 4, shall have their right to vote restored upon the completion of their prison term.

Second That Section 4 of Article II thereof is amended to read:SEC. 4. The Legislature shall prohibit improper practices that affect elections and shall provide for the disqualification of electors while mentally incompetent or serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony. incompetent.

Second That Section 4 of Article II thereof is amended to read:

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SEC. 4. The Legislature shall prohibit improper practices that affect elections and shall provide for the disqualification of electors while mentally incompetent or serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony. incompetent.