STATE BILLCA SB 259PASSED

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California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 18577 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 259 · PassedSep 19

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 331, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 19, 2026

Sponsor

AWAisha WahabSenator · Democrat · SD-010Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 19, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 331, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 19, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 30, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

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

Aug 30, 2026Urgency clause adopted.Senate

Aug 28, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 28, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 6778.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 27, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Show 37 earlier actions

Aug 27, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (August 27).Assembly

Aug 25, 2026Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.Assembly

Aug 25, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (August 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Aug 25, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (August 25). Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Assembly

Aug 24, 2026Assembly Rule 56 suspended.Assembly

Aug 24, 2026Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.Assembly

Aug 24, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S., ELECTIONS, and APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Assembly

Aug 20, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 20, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Aug 19, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 19, 2026From inactive file.Assembly

Aug 18, 2026Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.Assembly

Sep 12, 2025Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.Assembly

Sep 9, 2025Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Sep 9, 2025Read third time and amended.Assembly

Sep 9, 2025Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.)Assembly

Sep 5, 2025Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Sep 5, 2025Read third time and amended.Assembly

Jul 17, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Jul 16, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 15).Assembly

Jul 10, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Jul 2, 2025July 8 hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

Jun 25, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Jun 19, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Jun 13, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Jun 5, 2025Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.Assembly

May 28, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 28, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 1295.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

Apr 24, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Apr 23, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 833.) (April 22).Senate

Apr 8, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Apr 4, 2025Set for hearing April 22.Senate

Apr 2, 2025Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Mar 24, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 14, 2025Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 4, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.Senate

Feb 3, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass as amendedApr 22, 2025 · Senate · 11 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB259 WahabMay 28, 2025 · Senate · 30 yea · 9 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly · 10 yea · 4 nayPassed

Do passJul 15, 2025 · Assembly · 8 yea · 3 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly · 6 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections]Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do passAug 27, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 3 nayPassed

SB 259 Wahab Third Reading Urgency By PellerinAug 28, 2026 · Assembly · 59 yea · 16 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB259 Wahab Urgency Clause ConcurrenceAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 10 nayPassed

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