Elections.
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Became law
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2025-2026 session
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Jan 15, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 15. · Jan 16, 2025
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and HOUSING. · Jan 29, 2025
Set for hearing March 5. · Feb 25, 2025
March 5 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. · Feb 26, 2025
Set for hearing March 19. · Mar 7, 2025
March 19 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author. · Mar 13, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. · Jan 5, 2026
Withdrawn from committee. · Jan 5, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Jan 5, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. · Jan 5, 2026
Set for hearing January 13. · Jan 7, 2026
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. · Jan 13, 2026
Set for hearing January 20. · Jan 14, 2026
January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. · Jan 20, 2026
Set for hearing January 22. · Jan 21, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3268.) (January 22). · Jan 22, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Jan 22, 2026
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 3296.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Jan 27, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · Jan 27, 2026
Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and PUB. S. · Apr 27, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. · Apr 27, 2026
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Ayes 45. Noes 15. Page 4873.) · Apr 30, 2026
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. · May 6, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (May 6). · May 7, 2026
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 16. Page 4947.) · May 7, 2026
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · May 11, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 13). · May 13, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 14, 2026
Read third time and amended. · May 18, 2026
Ordered to third reading. · May 18, 2026
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 19. Page 5251.) Ordered to the Senate. · May 22, 2026
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · May 22, 2026
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 4439.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · May 26, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. · May 26, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · May 27, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 10, Statutes of 2026. · May 27, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Unfinished Business SB73 Cervantes et al. Urgency Clause ConcurrenceSenate · 2026-05-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 29, Noes 8, Abstain 3
SB 73 Cervantes Third Reading Urgency By PellerinAssembly · 2026-05-22 · (PASS) · Ayes 57, Noes 19, Abstain 4
Do pass.Assembly · 2026-05-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 3, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]Assembly · 2026-05-06 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 1, Abstain 1
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-05-06 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 1, Abstain 1
Senate 3rd Reading SB73 Cervantes Urgency ClauseSenate · 2026-01-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 30, Noes 10, Abstain 0
Do passSenate · 2026-01-22 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2026-01-20 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-01-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 4, Noes 1, 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 10, Statutes of 2026. (May 27, 2026).