California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 408
Voter registration: residency confirmation.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Choi (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Alvarado-Gil (Republican)
- Ochoa Bogh (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires a county elections official to take various actions to confirm voters' residency, including by, among other things, mailing a postcard to each registered voter of the county.
This bill would instead require the Secretary of State or the county elections official, in addition to mailing a residency a postcard to each registered voter of the county, to contract with the United States Postal Service or its licensees to obtain use of postal service change-of-address data.
By requiring county elections officials to provide a higher level or service, this bill would impose 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.
Text versions
- 04/03/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 3, 2025
- 02/14/25 - Introduced· Feb 14, 2025
- SB408
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 29, 2025 Senate | Special Consent SB408 Choi et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 12, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 29, 2025 · House
August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. - Jul 16, 2025 · House
July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 2, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. - May 29, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1326.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1199.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 12, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - May 2, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12. - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 933.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 29. - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
April 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 1. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17. - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.