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SB 1310: Voter registration: prospective jurors.
What SB 1310 does, verified June 1, 2026
This bill would require a jury commissioner to notify the state and local elections officials if a prospective juror is not eligible to vote for a reason that also disqualifies them from serving on a jury. The local elections official would then inactivate the voter registration and provide the individual an opportunity to confirm their eligibility. The bill would also allow an elections official to update the voter registration for a prospective juror who is registered to vote but whose residence address is in a different county than where they were summoned. The bill establishes new duties for local elections officials and could be subject to state reimbursement for certain costs.
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Last action: April 21 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 9. Page 3980.) Reconsideration granted. (2026-04-22)Alert me
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| Apr. 22, 2026 | April 21 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 9. Page 3980.) Reconsideration granted. |
| Apr. 09, 2026 | Set for hearing April 21. |
| Apr. 08, 2026 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| Apr. 07, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3755.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| Mar. 26, 2026 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. |
Latest bill textAmended version, April 8, 2026 · 977 words
| Amended IN Senate April 08, 2026 |
| Amended IN Senate March 26, 2026 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1310
| Introduced by Senator Choi (Coauthor: Senator Alvarado-Gil) (Coauthor: Assembly Member Tangipa) |
February 20, 2026 |
An act to add Section 205.5 to the Code of Civil Procedure, and to add Section 2215 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1310, as amended, Choi. Voter registration: prospective jurors.
Existing law permits a United States citizen who is 18 years of age, a resident of California, and not imprisoned for a felony to register to vote and to vote. Existing law provides procedures for the Secretary of State and a county elections official to register a person to vote, and to update and to cancel the person’s voter registration.
Existing law provides criteria that disqualify a person from serving on a jury, including if the person is not a United States citizen or not a resident of the jurisdiction where they are summoned. Existing law requires prospective jurors to be selected at random from sources that represent cross sections of the population of the area served by the court. Existing law provides that voter registration lists are appropriate source lists for the selection of jurors.
This bill would require a jury commissioner to provide notice to the Secretary of State and the county elections official if the jury commissioner receives information from a juror affidavit that contains an attestation by the prospective juror under penalty of perjury that they are not qualified for jury service for a reason that would also make them ineligible to vote. because they are not a United States citizen or not a resident of the county. The bill would require the elections official who receives this information and determines the person is ineligible to vote to inactivate the person’s voter registration and send notice to the person that provides them an opportunity to confirm their eligibility, as specified. The bill would require an elections official to update the voter registration for a prospective juror person who is registered to vote but whose residence address is if the jury commissioner provides a current residence address for the person that is in a county other than the county in which they were summoned.
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.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 205.5 is added to the Code of Civil Procedure, to read:205.5.
Notwithstanding any other law, a jury commissioner shall provide information to the Secretary of State and the county elections official about a prospective juror who provides information in a juror affidavit that contains an attestation by the prospective juror under penalty of perjury that they are not qualified for jury serviceSEC. 2.
Section 2215 is added to the Elections Code, to read:2215.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a jury commissioner shall provide notice to the Secretary of State and the county elections official if the jury commissioner receives information from a juror affidavit that contains an attestation by the prospective juror under penalty of perjury that they are not qualified for jury service(b) (1) An elections official who receives information about a registered voter pursuant to subdivision (a) shall determine if the person is ineligible to vote. If the elections official makes this determination, the elections official shall inactivate the voter’s registration and send a notice to the voter that provides them an opportunity to confirm their eligibility to vote. If the elections official does not receive a response from the voter within 15 days of the date the notice is sent that demonstrates their eligibility to vote, the elections official shall cancel the voter’s registration.
(c)If the jury commissioner provides information to the elections official that a prospective juror who is a registered voter is not a resident of the county in which they are summoned, along with a current residence address for the prospective juror in another county in California, and if the jury commissioner provides no other information demonstrating that the prospective juror is ineligible to vote, the elections official shall update the prospective juror’s voter registration with their current address.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if all of the following requirements are met, the elections official shall not cancel a person’s voter registration and shall instead update the person’s registration with the person’s current address:
(A) The person is a United States citizen.
(B) The jury commissioner informs the elections official that the person is not a resident of the county in which they are summoned.
(C) The jury commissioner provides a current residence address for the person in another county.
SEC. 3.
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.Text of SB 1310 as amended, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions