2025-2026 Regular SessionCalifornia Legislature

SB398: Election crimes: payment based on voting or voter registration.

Legislative Summary

An act to add Section 18107.5 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.

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Bill History

2/14/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/18/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
Senate
2/26/2025
Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and PUB. S.
Senate
3/20/2025
Set for hearing April 1.
Senate
4/1/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Senate
4/9/2025
Set for hearing April 22.
Senate
4/21/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Senate
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/25/2025
Set for hearing May 5.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/22/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]
4/1/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Tom Umberg
Tom Umberg
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/21/20256.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/14/20255.1 KB