Bill Commons

CA SB 970

in committee

Military or overseas voters.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 970 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 970 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-31): Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Garcia.

What is CA SB 970 about?

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.

Who sponsors CA SB 970?

Cervantes is the primary sponsor of CA SB 970, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-02-03
Latest action
2026-08-31 — Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Garcia.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cervantesauthor
  • Stefanicoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-31

    Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Garcia.

  2. 2026-08-13

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

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  3. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  4. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  5. 2026-08-05

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

  6. 2026-07-01

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

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  7. 2026-06-17

    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.

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  8. 2026-06-17

    Coauthors revised.

  9. 2026-06-04

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

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  10. 2026-05-27

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  11. 2026-05-27

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

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  12. 2026-05-22

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. 2026-05-21

    Ordered to second reading.

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  14. 2026-05-21

    Read third time and amended.

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  15. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  16. 2026-05-14

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

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  17. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  18. 2026-04-20

    April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  19. 2026-04-10

    Set for hearing April 20.

  20. 2026-04-07

    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.

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  21. 2026-03-16

    Set for hearing April 7.

  22. 2026-02-11

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

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  23. 2026-02-04

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

  24. 2026-02-03

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

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-07 · pass · 4-0

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

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-04-20 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes

  • Do pass

    2026-05-14 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: other
    • Seyarto: other

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-05-27 · pass · 29-1

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Grayson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: other
    • Niello: other
    • Valladares: other
    • Strickland: other
    • Choi: other
    • Dahle: other
    • Grove: other
    • Seyarto: other
    • Jones: other
    • Weber Pierson: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]

    2026-06-17 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Stefani: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Lackey: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-30 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Davies: other

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