STATE BILLCA SB 715PASSED

Elections.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 6041, 6340, 6520, 6722, 6852, 8020, 8020.5, 8022, 8024, 8027, 8028, 8121, 8147.5, 8903, 10220, 10224, 10225, 10229, 10403, 10407, 10510, 10516, 10603, 10604, 10703, 12101, 12262, 13112, 13107.3, and 13307 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 30, 2026; 43 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 715 · PassedSep 30

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 978, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026

Sponsor

BABenjamin AllenSenator · Democrat · SD-024Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 978, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 9, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 30, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6943.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 20, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 20, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Show 24 earlier actions

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 0.) (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 8. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jun 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on 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 H. & C.D.Assembly

Jun 18, 2025June 18 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.Assembly

Jun 5, 2025Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.Assembly

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

May 28, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 8. Page 1298.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 20, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 19, 2025From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Senate

May 9, 2025Set for hearing May 19.Senate

May 1, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 30, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 937.) (April 29).Senate

Apr 24, 2025Set for hearing April 29.Senate

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

Mar 25, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Mar 12, 2025Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 24, 2025Read first time.Senate

Feb 24, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.Senate

Feb 21, 2025Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 29, 2025 · Senate · 9 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB715 Allen et alMay 28, 2025 · Senate · 27 yea · 8 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB715 Allen ConcurrenceAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

SB 715 Allen Senate Third Reading By BermanAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 75 yea · 0 nayPassed

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