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CA SB 405

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Elections: voter identification.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 405 pass?

No. CA SB 405 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA SB 405 about?

Existing law prohibits local governments from enacting or enforcing any charter provision, ordinance, or regulation requiring a person to present identification for the purpose of voting or submitting a ballot at any polling place, vote center, or other location where ballots are cast or submitted. This bill would repeal that prohibition.

Who sponsors CA SB 405?

Choi is the primary sponsor of CA SB 405, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law prohibits local governments from enacting or enforcing any charter provision, ordinance, or regulation requiring a person to present identification for the purpose of voting or submitting a ballot at any polling place, vote center, or other location where ballots are cast or submitted. This bill would repeal that prohibition.

Introduced
2025-02-14
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

  • Choiauthor
  • Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
  • Jonescoauthor
  • Niellocoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Seyartocoauthor
  • Castillocoauthor
  • DeMaiocoauthor
  • Essaylicoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-14

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

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-18

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

  3. 2025-03-19

    Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A., L. GOV., and APPR.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-20

    Set for hearing April 1.

  5. 2025-04-01

    April 1 set for first hearing. Held in committee without recommendation.

  6. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB405

Attribution

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