CA SB259 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Enrolled on August 30 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-30 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on August 30 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-30 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 18577 of the Elections Code, relating to elections, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Title
Elections: vote by mail ballots.
Sponsors
| Sen. Aisha Wahab [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-08-28 - Assembly - SB 259 Wahab Third Reading Urgency By Pellerin (Y: 59 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-08-27 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections] (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 8 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-24 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB259 Wahab (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-27 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections] (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 8 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-24 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB259 Wahab (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-30 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2026-08-30 | Senate | Urgency clause adopted. |
| 2026-08-28 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-28 | Assembly | Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-08-27 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-27 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (August 27). |
| 2026-08-25 | Assembly | Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. |
| 2026-08-25 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (August 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-08-25 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (August 25). Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. |
| 2026-08-24 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 56 suspended. |
| 2026-08-24 | Assembly | Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. |
| 2026-08-24 | Assembly | Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S., ELECTIONS, and APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. |
| 2026-08-20 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-20 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2026-08-19 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-19 | Assembly | From inactive file. |
| 2026-08-18 | Assembly | Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. |
| 2025-09-12 | Assembly | Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly | Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.) |
| 2025-09-05 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-05 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-07-16 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 15). |
| 2025-07-10 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-07-02 | Assembly | July 8 hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2025-06-25 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-06-19 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |
| 2025-06-13 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |
| 2025-06-05 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. |
| 2025-05-28 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 1295.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 833.) (April 22). |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Set for hearing April 22. |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6. |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elections Code | 18577 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
