Sabrina Cervantes
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 31
Author
Existing law requires the elections official of any county or city using a voting system to inspect the machines or devices at least once every 2 years. This bill would prohibit the elections official from permitting a federal government agency or its employees to inspect a voting system machine or device, unless authorized by a federal court order. To the extent this bill would establish new procedures for the conduct of elections, it 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (January 22).
Set for hearing January 22.
January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing January 20.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing January 13.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
Withdrawn from committee.
March 19 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing March 19.
March 5 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing March 5.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 15.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB73 | HTML |
| 01/15/25 - Introduced | |
| 01/05/26 - Amended Senate |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 01/09/26- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments | |
| 01/16/26- Senate Appropriations | |
| 01/23/26- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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