Bill Commons

CA SB 1310

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Voter registration: prospective jurors.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 1310 pass?

The current status of CA SB 1310 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-04-22): April 21 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 9. Page 3980.) Reconsideration granted.

What is CA SB 1310 about?

Existing law permits a United States citizen who is 18 years of age, a resident of California, and not imprisoned for a felony to register to vote and to vote. Existing law provides procedures for the Secretary of State and a county elections official to register a person to vote, and to update and to cancel the person's voter registration. Existing law provides criteria that disqualify a person from serving on a jury, including if the person is not a United States citizen or not a resident of the jurisdiction where they are summoned. Existing law requires prospective jurors to be selected at random from sources that represent cross sections of the population of the area served by the court. Existing law provides that voter registration lists are appropriate source lists for the selection of jurors. This bill would require a jury commissioner to provide notice to the Secretary of State and the county elections official if the jury commissioner receives information from a juror affidavit that contains an attestation by the prospective juror under penalty of perjury that they are not qualified for jury service because they are not a United States citizen or not a resident of the county. The bill would require the elections official who receives this information and determines the person is ineligible to vote to inactivate the person's voter registration and send notice to the person that provides them an opportunity to confirm their eligibility, as specified. The bill would require an elections official to update the voter registration for a person who is registered to vote if the jury commissioner provides a current residence address for the person that is in a county other than the county in which they were summoned. By establishing new duties for local elections officials, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Who sponsors CA SB 1310?

Choi is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1310, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law permits a United States citizen who is 18 years of age, a resident of California, and not imprisoned for a felony to register to vote and to vote. Existing law provides procedures for the Secretary of State and a county elections official to register a person to vote, and to update and to cancel the person's voter registration. Existing law provides criteria that disqualify a person from serving on a jury, including if the person is not a United States citizen or not a resident of the jurisdiction where they are summoned. Existing law requires prospective jurors to be selected at random from sources that represent cross sections of the population of the area served by the court. Existing law provides that voter registration lists are appropriate source lists for the selection of jurors. This bill would require a jury commissioner to provide notice to the Secretary of State and the county elections official if the jury commissioner receives information from a juror affidavit that contains an attestation by the prospective juror under penalty of perjury that they are not qualified for jury service because they are not a United States citizen or not a resident of the county. The bill would require the elections official who receives this information and determines the person is ineligible to vote to inactivate the person's voter registration and send notice to the person that provides them an opportunity to confirm their eligibility, as specified. The bill would require an elections official to update the voter registration for a person who is registered to vote if the jury commissioner provides a current residence address for the person that is in a county other than the county in which they were summoned. By establishing new duties for local elections officials, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-04-22 — April 21 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 9. Page 3980.) Reconsideration granted.
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Choiauthor
  • Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
  • Tangipacoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-22

    April 21 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 9. Page 3980.) Reconsideration granted.

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  2. 2026-04-09

    Set for hearing April 21.

  3. 2026-04-08

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  4. 2026-04-07

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

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  5. 2026-03-26

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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  6. 2026-03-16

    Set for hearing April 7.

  7. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and JUD.

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  8. 2026-02-23

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

  9. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

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  10. 2026-02-20

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/26/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-26Compare
  • 04/08/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-08Compare
  • SB1310Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    2026-04-07 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Umberg: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cervantes: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · fail · 2-9

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Niello: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Ashby: no
    • Durazo: no
    • Laird: no
    • Umberg: no
    • Caballero: no
    • Allen: no
    • Stern: no
    • Wahab: no
    • Wiener: no
    • Reyes: other
    • Weber Pierson: other

  • [First] hearing set for [04-22-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

    2026-04-21 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Reyes: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Wahab: other

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1310

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