Local government; probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; provide - CA
Summary
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that all probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Signed May 12, 2026
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has been passed by both the House and the Senate, changing the status from a draft version to a final version ready for submission. A minor formatting adjustment occurred where the page number and version identifier shifted from line 25 to line 26. These are primarily technical and status-related updates rather than substantive policy changes.
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The header text was updated to indicate the bill has passed both chambers of the legislature, and the page numbering was adjusted accordingly.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic18
66% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 638
upper
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Reconsidered Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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