Senate bill · 20252026
SB 3
Elections: signature verification and results.
Progress
305 days from first to latest action, across 33 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 2
Referred to committee
Jan 29
Heard in committee
Apr 29
Reported from committee
Apr 29
Passed first chamber
Jun 4
Passed second chamber
Sep 8
Sent to governor
Sep 17
Became law
Oct 3
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Apr 29, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · May 12, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended
Senate · May 23, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Special Consent
Senate · Jun 4, 2025
Passed 39–0
39 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jul 16, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
SB 3 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By Berman
Assembly · Sep 8, 2025
Passed 79–0
79 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB3 Cervantes et al. Concurrence
Senate · Sep 10, 2025
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 307, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 3, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 3, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep 17, 2025 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2825.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2988.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep 8, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
Sep 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time and amended.
Sep 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 17, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16).
Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. Elections
Jun 16, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1521.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1186.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
May 16, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 12, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12.
May 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 933.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 29.
Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.
Dec 3, 2024 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Dec 2, 2024 · Senate
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
Show 1 more
- Marc Berman principal coauthorD
In committee
- Rules
Senate
Referred Jan 29, 2025 · never reported
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Senate
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 48 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 29, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 24 days
- Elections
Assembly
Referred Jun 16, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 17, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 43 days
Topics
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| AB 287Elections: polling places and vote centers. | Tom LackeyR | Became law | Became law | Oct 3, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 253, Statutes of 2025. |
| AB 2604Elections: ballot curing. | Marc BermanD | Became law | Became law | Sep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 628, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 5Elections: official canvass. | Marc BermanD | Became law | Became law | Oct 3, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 250, Statutes of 2025. |
| AB 282Elections: seizure of election materials. | Gail PellerinD | Became law | Became law | Sep 19, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 330, Statutes of 2026. |