Elections in 2026 through 2029.
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An act to add and repeal Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 400) of Division 0.5 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 884 · PassedSep 19
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Bill details
- Last action
- Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 340, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 19, 2026
Sponsors
SCSabrina CervantesSenator · Democrat · SD-031Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
TUTom UmbergSenator · Democrat · SD-034Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
AVAvelino ValenciaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-068
Bill history
Newest first.
Sep 19, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 340, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 19, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Sep 9, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Aug 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate
Aug 31, 2026Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.Senate
Aug 31, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate
Aug 31, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 7031.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly
Aug 21, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Show 36 earlier actions
Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly
Aug 21, 2026Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)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 4.) (August 13).Assembly
Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly
Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly
Jul 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Jul 1, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 1).Assembly
Jun 30, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Assembly
Jun 22, 2026Assembly Rule 56 suspended.Assembly
Jun 18, 2026Pursuant to Assembly Rule 51.Assembly
Jun 18, 2026Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and ELECTIONS.Assembly
May 20, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly
May 19, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4351.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate
May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
May 14, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate
May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4255.) (May 14).Senate
May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.Senate
May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate
Apr 28, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.Senate
Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3976.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Apr 21, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3971.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate
Apr 15, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.Senate
Apr 10, 2026Set for hearing April 21 in JUD. pending receipt.Senate
Apr 9, 2026Set for hearing April 21.Senate
Apr 7, 2026April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.Senate
Mar 26, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.Senate
Mar 19, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.Senate
Mar 16, 2026Set for hearing April 7.Senate
Mar 4, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and JUD.Senate
Feb 19, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate
Feb 11, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate
Jan 14, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 13.Senate
Jan 13, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate
Recorded votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Apr 21, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Placed on suspense fileMay 4, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amendedMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Senate 3rd Reading SB884 Umberg et al. Urgency ClauseMay 19, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 9 nayPassedPassed
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections]Jun 30, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly · 6 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 4 nayPassedPassed
W/O REF. TO FILE SB884 Umberg Urgency ClauseAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 10 nayPassedPassed
SB 884 Umberg Third Reading Urgency By ValenciaAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 57 yea · 18 nayPassedPassed
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