Bill Commons

CA SB 335

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Elections: voting by mail.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 335 pass?

No. CA SB 335 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA SB 335 about?

Existing law requires county elections officials to mail a ballot to every registered voter for all elections, as provided. Existing law authorizes any county to conduct an all-mailed ballot election under certain conditions. This bill would repeal the provisions requiring county elections officials to mail a ballot to every registered voter and authorizing a county to conduct an all-mailed ballot election. The bill would instead authorize a voter to request a vote by mail ballot for any election, as specified. The bill would also authorize and establish procedures for a voter to apply to become a permanent vote by mail voter. The bill would require a county elections official to mail a vote by mail ballot for each election to a voter who has qualified to become a permanent vote by mail voter. 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 335?

Strickland is the primary sponsor of CA SB 335.

Description

Existing law requires county elections officials to mail a ballot to every registered voter for all elections, as provided. Existing law authorizes any county to conduct an all-mailed ballot election under certain conditions. This bill would repeal the provisions requiring county elections officials to mail a ballot to every registered voter and authorizing a county to conduct an all-mailed ballot election. The bill would instead authorize a voter to request a vote by mail ballot for any election, as specified. The bill would also authorize and establish procedures for a voter to apply to become a permanent vote by mail voter. The bill would require a county elections official to mail a vote by mail ballot for each election to a voter who has qualified to become a permanent vote by mail voter. 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
2025-02-12
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Stricklandauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

    failure

  2. 2025-04-29

    April 29 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 4. Page 933.) Reconsideration granted.

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  3. 2025-04-04

    Set for hearing April 29.

  4. 2025-04-02

    Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-25

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

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-19

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  7. 2025-02-13

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.

  8. 2025-02-12

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

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Votes

  • [First] hearing set for [04-29-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

    2025-04-29 · pass · 5-0

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

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

    2025-04-29 · fail · 1-4

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB335

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