Senate bill · 20252026
SB 970
Military or overseas voters.
Progress
209 days from first to latest action, across 24 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 3
Referred to committee
Feb 11
Heard in committee
Apr 7
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
May 27
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
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 7, 2026
Passed 4–0
4 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Apr 20, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · May 14, 2026
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading
Senate · May 27, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 29–1
29 Yea
1 Nay
10 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]
Assembly · Jun 17, 2026
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jun 30, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Aug 13, 2026
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Garcia.
Aug 31, 2026 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13). Appropriations
Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Aug 5, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly
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. Military and Veterans Affairs
Jun 17, 2026 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Jun 17, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and M. & V.A. Elections
Jun 4, 2026 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 27, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 1. Page 4504.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 27, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 22, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to second reading.
May 21, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended.
May 21, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 14, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4259.) (May 14). Appropriations
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 14.
May 8, 2026 · Senate
April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 20.
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
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. Appropriations
Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 7.
Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Authors
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- Catherine Stefani coauthorD
In committee
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Senate
Referred Feb 11, 2026 · heard Apr 7, 2026 · reported after 55 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 7, 2026 · heard May 14, 2026 · reported after 37 days
- Elections
Assembly
Referred Jun 4, 2026 · heard Jun 17, 2026 · reported after 13 days
- Military and Veterans Affairs
Assembly
Referred Jun 17, 2026 · heard Jul 1, 2026 · reported after 14 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 1, 2026 · heard Aug 13, 2026 · reported after 43 days