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SB401Introduced in the Senate

Political Reform Act of 1974: filing deadlines: emergency situations.

Passed

Introduced by Melissa Hurtado, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 91013.1 to the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 968, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB401 Hurtado Concurrence · August 24, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. Re-referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and L., P.E. & R.

  6. Set for hearing April 29.

  7. April 29 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  9. Set for hearing January 13.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3212.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  11. Withdrawn from committee.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Set for hearing January 20.

  14. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 3307.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  18. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  22. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6264.) Ordered to the Senate.

  26. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  27. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  28. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  29. Approved by the Governor.

  30. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 968, Statutes of 2026.

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