2025-2026 Regular Session
HR251
Local government; probate judges shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; provide - CA
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 11, 2026 · House
Adopt: House Vote #504
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
145 yea–20 nay · 4 not voting · 6 absent
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Adoption Of Constitutional Amendment: Senate Vote #749
Failed ✓ Officially verified⭐ Substantive final action
31 yea–18 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
March 20, 2026 · Senate
Motion For Reconsideration: Senate Vote #758
Passed
32 yea–5 nay · 17 not voting
March 31, 2026 · Senate
Adoption Of Constitutional Amendment: Senate Vote #877
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
46 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 638
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Reconsidered Passed/Adopted View roll call
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Senate Senate Reconsidered
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Senate Senate Notice to Reconsider
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Senate Senate Lost
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper