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 5, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 8. · Feb 6, 2025
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. · Feb 14, 2025
Set for hearing April 1. · Mar 20, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. · Mar 25, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 609.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 1, 2025
Set for hearing April 21. · Apr 4, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 10, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. · Apr 21, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Apr 22, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1332.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 29, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 29, 2025
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. · Jun 5, 2025
Coauthors revised. · Jul 2, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 2, 2025
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 16). · Jul 16, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Jul 17, 2025
From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Pellerin. · Aug 18, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 18, 2025
Read third time and amended. · Aug 18, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 18, 2025
Re-referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. · Aug 18, 2025
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 18. Page 2645.) · Aug 18, 2025
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 2646.) · Aug 18, 2025
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 2646.) · Aug 18, 2025
Assembly Rule 63 and 66 suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 2647.) · Aug 18, 2025
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 2188.) · Aug 18, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Aug 19, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 20). · Aug 20, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 20, 2025
Amendments by Assembly Member Tangipa tabled on motion by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. (Ayes 54. Noes 19. Page 2692.) · Aug 21, 2025
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 20. Page 2693.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 21, 2025
Amendments by Assembly Member Gallagher tabled on motion by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. (Ayes 54. Noes 19. Page 2689.) · Aug 21, 2025
Amendments by Assembly Member Castillo tabled on motion by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 2690.) · Aug 21, 2025
Amendments by Assembly Member Gallagher tabled on motion by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 2691.) · Aug 21, 2025
Senate Rule 29.10(d) suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2226.) · Aug 21, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Aug 21, 2025
Urgency clause adopted. · Aug 21, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2232.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Aug 21, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:45 p.m. · Aug 21, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Aug 21, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 97, Statutes of 2025. · Aug 21, 2025
The numbers
57
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
CervantesPellerinArchuletaBeckerCabaldonCaballeroCorteseDurazoGonzalezGraysonLairdLimónMcGuirePadillaPérezReyesSternUmbergWahabWeber PiersonWienerAddisAguiar-CurryAhrensÁvila FaríasBennettBermanBryanCalozaCarrilloConnollyElhawaryFongGarciaGipsonMark GonzálezHaneyHarabedianJacksonKalra
Recorded votes
Unfinished Business SB280 Cervantes et al. Urgency Clause ConcurrenceSenate · 2025-08-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 30, Noes 8, Abstain 2
SB 280 Cervantes Third Reading Urgency By PellerinAssembly · 2025-08-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 57, Noes 20, Abstain 2
SB 280 Cervantes Third Reading Urgency By Pellerin Amend By TANGIPA Set #4 Motion to Lay on the Table By AGUIAR-CURRYAssembly · 2025-08-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 54, Noes 19, Abstain 6
SB 280 Cervantes Third Reading Urgency By Pellerin Amend By GALLAGHER Set #3 Motion to Lay on the Table By AGUIAR-CURRYAssembly · 2025-08-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 56, Noes 19, Abstain 4
SB 280 Cervantes Third Reading Urgency By Pellerin Amend By CASTILLO Set #1 Motion to Lay on the Table By AGUIAR-CURRYAssembly · 2025-08-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 56, Noes 19, Abstain 4
SB 280 Cervantes Third Reading Urgency By Pellerin Amend By GALLAGHER Set #2 Motion to Lay on the Table By AGUIAR-CURRYAssembly · 2025-08-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 54, Noes 19, Abstain 6
Do pass.Assembly · 2025-08-20 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 4, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2025-08-19 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2025-07-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-07-02 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Senate 3rd Reading SB280 Cervantes et al.Senate · 2025-05-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 38, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-04-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 97, Statutes of 2025. (Aug 21, 2025).