Amended IN Assembly February 20, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 17Introduced by Assembly Member AlanisDecember 02, 2024An act to add Section 12263 to the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 17, as amended, Alanis. Elections: precinct maps.Existing law requires the county elections official to divide the area under their jurisdiction into precincts and to prepare detailed maps or exterior descriptions of the precincts. If changes or alterations to precinct boundaries are made, existing law requires the elections official to prepare new maps or exterior descriptions. Existing law provides that precinct boundary changes occurring less than 125 days before an election are not effective for purposes of that election.This bill would require the registrar of voters in each county to make available, upon request by any member of the public, a map in digital or hard copy form showing form provided free of charge that shows the effective boundaries of each precinct within the county.By imposing new duties on local officials with respect to elections, the bill would create 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: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12263 is added to the Elections Code, to read:12263. The registrar of voters in each county shall make available, upon request by any member of the public, a map in digital or hard copy form showing form provided free of charge that shows the effective boundaries of each precinct within the county.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Amended IN Assembly February 20, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 17Introduced by Assembly Member AlanisDecember 02, 2024An act to add Section 12263 to the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 17, as amended, Alanis. Elections: precinct maps.Existing law requires the county elections official to divide the area under their jurisdiction into precincts and to prepare detailed maps or exterior descriptions of the precincts. If changes or alterations to precinct boundaries are made, existing law requires the elections official to prepare new maps or exterior descriptions. Existing law provides that precinct boundary changes occurring less than 125 days before an election are not effective for purposes of that election.This bill would require the registrar of voters in each county to make available, upon request by any member of the public, a map in digital or hard copy form showing form provided free of charge that shows the effective boundaries of each precinct within the county.By imposing new duties on local officials with respect to elections, the bill would create 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: YES
Amended IN Assembly February 20, 2025
Amended IN Assembly February 20, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 17
Introduced by Assembly Member AlanisDecember 02, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Alanis
December 02, 2024
An act to add Section 12263 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 17, as amended, Alanis. Elections: precinct maps.
Existing law requires the county elections official to divide the area under their jurisdiction into precincts and to prepare detailed maps or exterior descriptions of the precincts. If changes or alterations to precinct boundaries are made, existing law requires the elections official to prepare new maps or exterior descriptions. Existing law provides that precinct boundary changes occurring less than 125 days before an election are not effective for purposes of that election.This bill would require the registrar of voters in each county to make available, upon request by any member of the public, a map in digital or hard copy form showing form provided free of charge that shows the effective boundaries of each precinct within the county.By imposing new duties on local officials with respect to elections, the bill would create 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.
Existing law requires the county elections official to divide the area under their jurisdiction into precincts and to prepare detailed maps or exterior descriptions of the precincts. If changes or alterations to precinct boundaries are made, existing law requires the elections official to prepare new maps or exterior descriptions. Existing law provides that precinct boundary changes occurring less than 125 days before an election are not effective for purposes of that election.
This bill would require the registrar of voters in each county to make available, upon request by any member of the public, a map in digital or hard copy form showing form provided free of charge that shows the effective boundaries of each precinct within the county.
By imposing new duties on local officials with respect to elections, the bill would create 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
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12263 is added to the Elections Code, to read:12263. The registrar of voters in each county shall make available, upon request by any member of the public, a map in digital or hard copy form showing form provided free of charge that shows the effective boundaries of each precinct within the county.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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 12263 is added to the Elections Code, to read:12263. The registrar of voters in each county shall make available, upon request by any member of the public, a map in digital or hard copy form showing form provided free of charge that shows the effective boundaries of each precinct within the county.
SECTION 1. Section 12263 is added to the Elections Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
12263. The registrar of voters in each county shall make available, upon request by any member of the public, a map in digital or hard copy form showing form provided free of charge that shows the effective boundaries of each precinct within the county.
12263. The registrar of voters in each county shall make available, upon request by any member of the public, a map in digital or hard copy form showing form provided free of charge that shows the effective boundaries of each precinct within the county.
12263. The registrar of voters in each county shall make available, upon request by any member of the public, a map in digital or hard copy form showing form provided free of charge that shows the effective boundaries of each precinct within the county.
12263. The registrar of voters in each county shall make available, upon request by any member of the public, a map in digital or hard copy form showing form provided free of charge that shows the effective boundaries of each precinct within the county.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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