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SB715Introduced in the Senate

Elections.

Passed

Introduced by Benjamin Allen, District 24

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 6041, 6340, 6520, 6722, 6852, 8020, 8020.5, 8022, 8024, 8027, 8028, 8121, 8147.5, 8903, 10220, 10224, 10225, 10229, 10403, 10407, 10510, 10516, 10603, 10604, 10703, 12101, 12262, 13112, 13107.3, and 13307 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 978, 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 SB715 Allen Concurrence · August 31, 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. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  7. Set for hearing April 29.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 937.) (April 29).

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 19.

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

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 8. Page 1298.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  15. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

  16. June 18 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  21. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  23. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time and amended.

  26. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6943.) Ordered to the Senate.

  28. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  29. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  30. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  31. Approved by the Governor.

  32. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 978, Statutes of 2026.

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