Legislation - SB0132

Title: Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters
Sponsored by: Senators Kagan and Rosapepe
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Authorizing unaffiliated voters to request to affiliate with a political party at an early voting center during a primary election and vote a provisional ballot for the voter's preferred political party; and requiring an election judge to determine whether the voter resides in the county in which the voter seeks to vote.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0156

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0099 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/03/2025 Legislative Date 10/03/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	10/03/2025	10/03/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters
Senate	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

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