STATE BILLCA SB 1418PASSED

Preservation of election materials.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 15550, 15551, 17601, 17602, 18564.5, and 18568 of the Elections Code, relating to elections, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 19, 2026; 54 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 1418 · PassedSep 19

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 341, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 19, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 19, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 341, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 19, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 4, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

Aug 27, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 5996.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 27, 2026Urgency clause adopted.Senate

Aug 26, 2026From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 5925.)Senate

Aug 24, 2026From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5618.) Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.Senate

Aug 24, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).Senate

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Aug 20, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 20, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 13. Page 6312.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Assembly

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly

Jul 1, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jul 1, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly

Jun 30, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Assembly

Jun 22, 2026Assembly Rule 56 suspended.Assembly

Jun 15, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and ELECTIONS pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly

Jun 11, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Assembly

May 11, 2026Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Assembly

Apr 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Apr 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4067.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Senate

Apr 21, 2026From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3971.) (April 21).Senate

Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing April 21.Senate

Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.Senate

Mar 24, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 23, 2026Read first time.Senate

Feb 23, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.Senate

Feb 20, 2026Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarApr 21, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Consent Calendar 2nd SB1418 CervantesApr 27, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections]Jun 30, 2026 · Assembly · 8 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly · 6 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 2 nayPassed

SB 1418 Cervantes Third Reading Urgency By JacksonAug 20, 2026 · Assembly · 60 yea · 13 nayPassed

That the Assembly amendments be concurred inAug 26, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB1418 Cervantes et al. Urgency Clause ConcurrenceAug 27, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 10 nayPassed

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