California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 621
Voter registration: military and overseas voters.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Grove (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law authorizes an individual who registers to vote at least 15 days before an election day, to vote in that election by a regular ballot. Existing law permits an individual who is eligible to register to vote to complete a registration application during the 14 days immediately preceding an election or on the day of the election, and to vote by conditional ballot or regular ballot, as specified. Existing law provides that otherwise qualified military and overseas voters and voters with disabilities may complete a conditional voter registration and cast a provisional ballot or nonprovisional ballot under those provisions. Existing law also permits a military or overseas voter to register after the closing date of registration if the voter is released from service after the closing date, returns to the voter's county of residence, and is not a registered voter in that county, or if the voter is required to move under official active duty military orders after the closing date.
This bill would repeal the latter provision as obsolete due to the inclusion of military and overseas voters in the general conditional voter registration process.
Text versions
- 08/28/25 - Chaptered· Aug 28, 2025
- 08/25/25 - Enrolled· Aug 25, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 24, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- SB621
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 House | SB 621 Grove Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 15, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 2, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 5, 2025 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 28, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 101, Statutes of 2025. - Aug 28, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 27, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. - Aug 21, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 21, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2705.) Ordered to the Senate. - Jul 17, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Jul 16, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 15). - Jul 2, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A. - May 19, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and M. & V.A. - May 5, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1011.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 934.) (April 29). - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 918.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 29 in E. & C.A. pending receipt. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 28. - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on M. & V.A. and E. & C.A. - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and M. & V.A. - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.