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SJR18Introduced in the Senate

Campaign finance reform.

Passed

Introduced by Jerry McNerney, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relative to campaign finance reform.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 207, Statutes of 2026.

August 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: SJR 18 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Rogers · August 17, 2026

55

Yes

15

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  2. Re-referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and JUD.

  3. Set for hearing June 9 in JUD. pending receipt.

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

  5. From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 4643.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 10. Noes 2. Page 4645.) (June 9).

  7. Read. Adopted. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 4698.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  8. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  9. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  10. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 1).

  11. Read. Adopted. (Ayes 55. Noes 15. Page 6209.) Ordered to the Senate.

  12. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  13. Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.

  14. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 207, Statutes of 2026.

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