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SB1719Introduced in the Senate

LOC GOV-ELECTRONIC RECORDS

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Li Arellano, District 37

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that a unit of local government required to store public records under the Act may satisfy the requirements of the Act by storing the public records in an electronic form.

Where it stands

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

May 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  5. Assigned to Executive

  6. To Government Operations

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  10. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  11. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Government Operations

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  36. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  41. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  42. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  43. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  44. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  45. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  46. Re-assigned to Executive

  47. To Government Operations

  48. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  49. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  50. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  51. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  52. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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