Elections.
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2025-2026 session
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 18, 2026
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21. · Feb 19, 2026
Referred to Com. on RLS. · Feb 26, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Mar 25, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and JUD. · Apr 8, 2026
Set for hearing April 21. · Apr 9, 2026
Set for hearing April 21 in JUD. pending receipt. · Apr 10, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. · Apr 14, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3971.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 21, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 3978.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 22, 2026
Set for hearing May 4. · Apr 24, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 27, 2026
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. · May 4, 2026
Set for hearing May 14. · May 8, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4267.) (May 14). · May 14, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · May 14, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 18, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4380.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 20, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 20, 2026
Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and JUD. · Jun 1, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and ELECTIONS pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. · Jun 11, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. · Jun 23, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. · Jun 24, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 1). · Jul 1, 2026
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 2, 2026
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. · Aug 5, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Aug 13, 2026
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. · Aug 13, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13). · Aug 13, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 17, 2026
Read third time and amended. · Aug 20, 2026
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 20, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 18. Page 6495.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 25, 2026
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Aug 25, 2026
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Aug 27, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. · Sep 3, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 19, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 338, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 19, 2026
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Unfinished Business SB1164 Cervantes et al. ConcurrenceSenate · 2026-08-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 29, Noes 10, Abstain 1
SB 1164 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By SolacheAssembly · 2026-08-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 59, Noes 18, Abstain 2
Do pass as amended.Assembly · 2026-08-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 4, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-07-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections]Assembly · 2026-06-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 3, Abstain 0
Senate 3rd Reading SB1164 CervantesSenate · 2026-05-20 · (PASS) · Ayes 29, Noes 9, Abstain 2
Do pass as amendedSenate · 2026-05-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2026-05-04 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2026-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 4, Noes 1, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 2, Abstain 0
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 338, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 19, 2026).