SB851Introduced in the Senate
Elections.
Introduced by Gail Pellerin, District 28
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An act to amend Sections 15371, 15372, 15375, 15400, 18545, 18568, 19006, 19101, 19212, 19215, 19284, and 19290 of, and to add Section 21 to, the Elections Code, relating to elections, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Where it stands
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 238, Statutes of 2025.
October 1, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB851 Cervantes et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence · September 13, 2025
29
Yes
6
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Dahle | 1 | Absent |
| Mike McGuire | 2 | Yes |
| Christopher Cabaldon | 3 | Yes |
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | 4 | Absent |
| Jerry McNerney | 5 | Yes |
| Roger Niello | 6 | No |
| Jesse Arreguin | 7 | Yes |
| Angelique Ashby | 8 | Yes |
| Tim Grayson | 9 | Yes |
| Aisha Wahab | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 30.
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
Set for hearing April 29.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 934.) (April 29).
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1011.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2).
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended.
Ordered to third reading.
Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 20. Page 3132.)
Read third time and amended. (Page 3132.)
Ordered to third reading.
Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 12).
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 20. Page 3441.)
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 19. Page 3447.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Urgency clause adopted.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 6. Page 3059.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 238, Statutes of 2025.
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