CA SB715 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on September 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 978, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Sections 6041, 6340, 6520, 6722, 6852, 8020, 8020.5, 8022, 8024, 8027, 8028, 8121, 8147.5, 8903, 10220, 10224, 10225, 10229, 10403, 10407, 10510, 10516, 10603, 10604, 10703, 12101, 12262, 13112, 13107.3, and 13307 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

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Title

Elections.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-08-31 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB715 Allen Concurrence (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-30 - Assembly - SB 715 Allen Senate Third Reading By Berman (Y: 75 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-07-01 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB715 Allen et al (Y: 27 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-09-30 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 978, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-30 Approved by the Governor.
2026-09-09 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2026-08-31SenateAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-30SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-30AssemblyRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6943.) Ordered to the Senate.
2026-08-20AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2026-08-20AssemblyRead third time and amended.
2026-08-17AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13AssemblyRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-08-13AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).
2026-08-13AssemblyAssembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-08-05AssemblyAugust 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2026-07-01AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-15AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2026-06-11AssemblyFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2025-06-18AssemblyJune 18 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-05AssemblyReferred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.
2025-05-28AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-28SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 8. Page 1298.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-20SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-19SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2025-05-09SenateSet for hearing May 19.
2025-05-01SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-30SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 937.) (April 29).
2025-04-24SenateSet for hearing April 29.
2025-04-02SenateRe-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
2025-03-25SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-03-12SenateReferred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-24SenateRead first time.
2025-02-24SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-21SenateIntroduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Elections Code10220Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code10224Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code10225Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code10229Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code10403Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code10407Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code10510Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code10516Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code10603Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code10604Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code10703Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code12101Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code12262Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code13107.3Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code13112Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code13307Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code6041Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code6340Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code6520Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code6722Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code6852Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code8020Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code8020.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code8022Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code8024Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code8027Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code8028Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code8121Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code8147.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Elections Code8903Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources

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