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SB 259

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Measure SB 259
Authors Wahab  
Subject Elections: vote by mail ballots.
Relating To relating to elections.
Title An act to amend Section 18577 of the Elections Code, relating to elections, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Last Action Dt 2026-09-19
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
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Vote Req Approp Fiscal Cmte Local Prog Subs Chgs Urgency Tax Levy Active?
Two Thirds No Yes Yes None Yes No Y
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Bill Actions
2026-09-19     Approved by the Governor.
2026-09-19     Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 331, Statutes of 2026.
2026-08-30     Urgency clause adopted.
2026-08-30     Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-30     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
2026-08-28     Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 6778.) Ordered to the Senate.
2026-08-28     In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-27     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (August 27).
2026-08-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-25     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (August 25). Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
2026-08-25     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (August 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-08-25     Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
2026-08-24     Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
2026-08-24     Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
2026-08-24     Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S., ELECTIONS, and APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
2026-08-20     Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-20     Read third time and amended.
2026-08-19     Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-19     From inactive file.
2026-08-18     Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
2025-09-12     Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
2025-09-09     Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-09     Read third time and amended.
2025-09-09     Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3128.)
2025-09-05     Read third time and amended.
2025-09-05     Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-17     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-16     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 15).
2025-07-10     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-07-02     July 8 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-25     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-19     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-06-13     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-06-05     Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
2025-05-28     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-28     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 1295.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-04-24     Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2025-04-23     From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 833.) (April 22).
2025-04-08     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-04-04     Set for hearing April 22.
2025-04-02     Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-03-24     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-14     Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-04     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.
2025-02-03     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
    Length
Chaptered     2026-09-19     9177
Enrolled     2026-08-30     8665
Amended Assembly     2026-08-20     18789
Amended Assembly     2025-09-09     11707
Amended Assembly     2025-09-05     12571
Amended Assembly     2025-07-10     10251
Amended Assembly     2025-06-19     11433
Amended Assembly     2025-06-13     11444
Amended Senate     2025-04-24     12070
Amended Senate     2025-04-08     10981
Amended Senate     2025-03-24     9836
Introduced     2025-02-03     4234
Analyses TBD