Elections: vote by mail ballots.
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2025-2026 session
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 3, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6. · Feb 4, 2025
Referred to Com. on RLS. · Feb 14, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Mar 24, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 2, 2025
Set for hearing April 22. · Apr 4, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 8, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 833.) (April 22). · Apr 23, 2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. · Apr 24, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 1295.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 28, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 28, 2025
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. · Jun 5, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Jun 13, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. · Jun 19, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 25, 2025
July 8 hearing postponed by committee. · Jul 2, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jul 10, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 15). · Jul 16, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Jul 17, 2025
Read third time and amended. · Sep 5, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Sep 5, 2025
Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.) · Sep 9, 2025
Read third time and amended. · Sep 9, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Sep 9, 2025
Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. · Sep 12, 2025
Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. · Aug 18, 2026
From inactive file. · Aug 19, 2026
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 19, 2026
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 20, 2026
Read third time and amended. · Aug 20, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S., ELECTIONS, and APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. · Aug 24, 2026
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. · Aug 24, 2026
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. · Aug 24, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (August 25). Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. · Aug 25, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (August 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Aug 25, 2026
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. · Aug 25, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (August 27). · Aug 27, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 27, 2026
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 6778.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 28, 2026
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Aug 28, 2026
Urgency clause adopted. · Aug 30, 2026
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Aug 30, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m. · Aug 30, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 19, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 331, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 19, 2026
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Unfinished Business SB259 Wahab Urgency Clause ConcurrenceSenate · 2026-08-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 30, Noes 10, Abstain 0
SB 259 Wahab Third Reading Urgency By PellerinAssembly · 2026-08-28 · (PASS) · Ayes 59, Noes 16, Abstain 3
Do pass.Assembly · 2026-08-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 3, Abstain 3
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections]Assembly · 2026-08-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-08-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Do pass.Assembly · 2025-07-15 · (PASS) · Ayes 8, Noes 3, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Assembly · 2025-06-24 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, Noes 4, Abstain 1
Senate 3rd Reading SB259 WahabSenate · 2025-05-28 · (PASS) · Ayes 30, Noes 9, Abstain 1
Do pass as amendedSenate · 2025-04-22 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 1, 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 331, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 19, 2026).