CA SB73 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Passed on May 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 10, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Passed on May 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 10, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 15104, 15551, 18544, 18545, 18564.5, 18568, and 19230, and to add Sections 15006, 15007, and 15553 to, the Elections Code, relating to elections, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Title
Elections.
Sponsors
| Sen. Sabrina Cervantes [D] | Sen. Tom Umberg [D] | Asm. Gail Pellerin [D] | Asm. Dawn Addis [D] |
| Asm. Steve Bennett [D] | Asm. Sade Elhawary [D] | Asm. Corey Jackson [D] | Sen. Scott Wiener [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-05-26 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB73 Cervantes et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence (Y: 29 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-22 - Assembly - SB 73 Cervantes Third Reading Urgency By Pellerin (Y: 57 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-05-13 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB73 Cervantes Urgency Clause (Y: 30 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-13 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-22 - Assembly - SB 73 Cervantes Third Reading Urgency By Pellerin (Y: 57 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-05-13 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB73 Cervantes Urgency Clause (Y: 30 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-13 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 10, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-05-27 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-05-26 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. | |
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 4439.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2026-05-22 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2026-05-22 | Assembly | Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 19. Page 5251.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-05-18 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-05-18 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-05-13 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 13). |
| 2026-05-11 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-05-07 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 16. Page 4947.) |
| 2026-05-07 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (May 6). |
| 2026-05-06 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (May 6). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| 2026-04-30 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Ayes 45. Noes 15. Page 4873.) |
| 2026-04-27 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. |
| 2026-04-27 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and PUB. S. |
| 2026-01-27 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 3296.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3268.) (January 22). |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Set for hearing January 22. |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Set for hearing January 20. |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3212.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | Set for hearing January 13. |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | Withdrawn from committee. |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | March 19 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Set for hearing March 19. |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | March 5 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Set for hearing March 5. |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and HOUSING. |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 15. |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elections Code | 15006 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Elections Code | 15007 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Elections Code | 15104 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Elections Code | 15551 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Elections Code | 15553 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Elections Code | 18544 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Elections Code | 18545 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Elections Code | 18564.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Elections Code | 18568 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Elections Code | 19230 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
