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Home/Bills/SB 1418California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 1418: Preservation of election materials.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 25, 2026

What SB 1418 does, verified August 25, 2026

The bill aims to amend the elections code to allow county elections officials, city elections officials, and registrars of voters to meet more frequently to discuss matters affecting the administration of election laws and promote uniformity of procedure. The proposed change would increase the number of meetings from three to four times in a calendar year.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. (2026-08-24)Alert me
Recent actions27 total · showing 5
Aug. 24, 2026From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
Aug. 24, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
Aug. 20, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Aug. 20, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
Aug. 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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