Bill Commons

CA AJR 31

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Relative to the restoration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AJR 31 pass?

Not yet law. CA AJR 31 has passed both chambers but has not been enacted. Latest recorded action (2026-08-30): Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Ashby.

What is CA AJR 31 about?

This measure would call on Congress to enact legislation that restores and strengthens the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and it would call on the President to sign the legislation.

Who sponsors CA AJR 31?

Bryan is the primary sponsor of CA AJR 31, joined by 60 cosponsors.

Description

This measure would call on Congress to enact legislation that restores and strengthens the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and it would call on the President to sign the legislation.

Introduced
2026-05-13
Latest action
2026-08-30 — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Ashby.
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bryanauthor
  • Valenciacoauthor
  • Wardcoauthor
  • Wickscoauthor
  • Zburcoauthor
  • Bontaauthor
  • Elhawaryauthor
  • Gipsonauthor
  • Jacksonauthor
  • McKinnorauthor
  • Ransomauthor
  • Sharp-Collinsauthor
  • Wilsonauthor
  • Richardsonprincipal coauthor
  • Smallwood-Cuevasprincipal coauthor
  • Weber Piersonprincipal coauthor
  • Addiscoauthor
  • Aguiar-Currycoauthor
  • Ahrenscoauthor
  • Alvarezcoauthor
  • Ávila Faríascoauthor
  • Bainscoauthor
  • Bauer-Kahancoauthor
  • Bennettcoauthor
  • Bermancoauthor
  • Boernercoauthor
  • Calderoncoauthor
  • Calozacoauthor
  • Carrillocoauthor
  • Connollycoauthor
  • Fongcoauthor
  • Gabrielcoauthor
  • Garciacoauthor
  • Mark Gonzálezcoauthor
  • Haneycoauthor
  • Harabediancoauthor
  • Hartcoauthor
  • Irwincoauthor
  • Kalracoauthor
  • Krellcoauthor
  • Leecoauthor
  • Lowenthalcoauthor
  • Muratsuchicoauthor
  • Nguyencoauthor
  • Ortegacoauthor
  • Pachecocoauthor
  • Papancoauthor
  • Patelcoauthor
  • Pellerincoauthor
  • Petrie-Norriscoauthor
  • Quirk-Silvacoauthor
  • Ramoscoauthor
  • Rivascoauthor
  • Michelle Rodriguezcoauthor
  • Rogerscoauthor
  • Blanca Rubiocoauthor
  • Schiavocoauthor
  • Schultzcoauthor
  • Solachecoauthor
  • Stefanicoauthor
  • Soriacoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-30

    Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Ashby.

  2. 2026-06-30

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30).

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  3. 2026-05-27

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

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  4. 2026-05-18

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

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  5. 2026-05-14

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 5034.)

  6. 2026-05-14

    Without reference to committee.

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  7. 2026-05-14

    From printer.

  8. 2026-05-14

    Coauthors revised.

  9. 2026-05-14

    Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 20. Page 5034.)

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  10. 2026-05-13

    Introduced. To print.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • AJR 31 Assembly Third Reading By BRYAN

    2026-05-14 · pass · 60-11

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ward: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Dixon: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Chen: no
    • Patterson: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Davies: other
    • Flora: other
    • Lackey: other
    • Ta: other
    • Hoover: other
    • Castillo: other
    • Arambula: other
    • Jeff Gonzalez: other
  • Be adopted. Ordered to third reading

    2026-06-30 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Allen: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Choi: no

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