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California 20252026

SB 970

Military or overseas voters.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Militaryoroverseasvoters
Introduced / first action
2026-02-03 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law regulates the voting procedures for military or overseas voters to register to vote, to apply for voting ballots, and to vote. Existing law requires, among other things, unvoted voting materials to be electronically transmitted to a military or overseas voter. This bill would require the Secretary of State to promulgate regulations to facilitate the secure return of ballots from military or overseas voters delivered through secure methods.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Garcia.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1, reading-2, reading-3

  3. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable

  4. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  5. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

  8. Coauthors revised.

  9. Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and M. & V.A.

    referral-committee

  10. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    reading-1

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 1. Page 4504.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    passage, reading-1, reading-3

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1, reading-2, reading-3

  13. Ordered to second reading.

    reading-1, reading-2

  14. Read third time and amended.

    amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1, reading-2, reading-3

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4259.) (May 14).

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable

  17. Set for hearing May 14.

  18. April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  19. Set for hearing April 20.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3755.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

  21. Set for hearing April 7.

  22. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

    referral-committee

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.

  24. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    introduction, reading-1, referral-committee

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