CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 689Introduced by Senator BeckerFebruary 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 19103 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 689, as introduced, Becker. Certification of voting systems.Existing law makes the Secretary of State responsible for certifying voting systems and gives the Secretary of State specified duties in that regard, including adopting regulations governing the use of voting machines, voting devices, vote tabulating devices, and ballot marking systems. Existing law requires the chairpersons of the Senate and Assembly committees on elections to meet with, and assist, the Secretary of State for those purposes.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19103 of the Elections Code is amended to read:19103. The Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments and the Chairperson of the Assembly Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting chairpersons of the Senate and Assembly elections committees shall meet with the Secretary of State and assist the Secretary of State to the extent that the participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature. For purposes of this division, the chairpersons of the committees named shall constitute a joint interim legislative committee on the subject of this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19200) and shall have the powers and duties imposed upon those committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 689Introduced by Senator BeckerFebruary 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 19103 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 689, as introduced, Becker. Certification of voting systems.Existing law makes the Secretary of State responsible for certifying voting systems and gives the Secretary of State specified duties in that regard, including adopting regulations governing the use of voting machines, voting devices, vote tabulating devices, and ballot marking systems. Existing law requires the chairpersons of the Senate and Assembly committees on elections to meet with, and assist, the Secretary of State for those purposes.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 689
Introduced by Senator BeckerFebruary 21, 2025
Introduced by Senator Becker
February 21, 2025
An act to amend Section 19103 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 689, as introduced, Becker. Certification of voting systems.
Existing law makes the Secretary of State responsible for certifying voting systems and gives the Secretary of State specified duties in that regard, including adopting regulations governing the use of voting machines, voting devices, vote tabulating devices, and ballot marking systems. Existing law requires the chairpersons of the Senate and Assembly committees on elections to meet with, and assist, the Secretary of State for those purposes.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.
Existing law makes the Secretary of State responsible for certifying voting systems and gives the Secretary of State specified duties in that regard, including adopting regulations governing the use of voting machines, voting devices, vote tabulating devices, and ballot marking systems. Existing law requires the chairpersons of the Senate and Assembly committees on elections to meet with, and assist, the Secretary of State for those purposes.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19103 of the Elections Code is amended to read:19103. The Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments and the Chairperson of the Assembly Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting chairpersons of the Senate and Assembly elections committees shall meet with the Secretary of State and assist the Secretary of State to the extent that the participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature. For purposes of this division, the chairpersons of the committees named shall constitute a joint interim legislative committee on the subject of this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19200) and shall have the powers and duties imposed upon those committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 19103 of the Elections Code is amended to read:19103. The Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments and the Chairperson of the Assembly Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting chairpersons of the Senate and Assembly elections committees shall meet with the Secretary of State and assist the Secretary of State to the extent that the participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature. For purposes of this division, the chairpersons of the committees named shall constitute a joint interim legislative committee on the subject of this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19200) and shall have the powers and duties imposed upon those committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.
SECTION 1. Section 19103 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
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19103. The Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments and the Chairperson of the Assembly Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting chairpersons of the Senate and Assembly elections committees shall meet with the Secretary of State and assist the Secretary of State to the extent that the participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature. For purposes of this division, the chairpersons of the committees named shall constitute a joint interim legislative committee on the subject of this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19200) and shall have the powers and duties imposed upon those committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.
19103. The Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments and the Chairperson of the Assembly Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting chairpersons of the Senate and Assembly elections committees shall meet with the Secretary of State and assist the Secretary of State to the extent that the participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature. For purposes of this division, the chairpersons of the committees named shall constitute a joint interim legislative committee on the subject of this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19200) and shall have the powers and duties imposed upon those committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.
19103. The Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments and the Chairperson of the Assembly Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting chairpersons of the Senate and Assembly elections committees shall meet with the Secretary of State and assist the Secretary of State to the extent that the participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature. For purposes of this division, the chairpersons of the committees named shall constitute a joint interim legislative committee on the subject of this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19200) and shall have the powers and duties imposed upon those committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.
19103. The Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments and the Chairperson of the Assembly Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting chairpersons of the Senate and Assembly elections committees shall meet with the Secretary of State and assist the Secretary of State to the extent that the participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature. For purposes of this division, the chairpersons of the committees named shall constitute a joint interim legislative committee on the subject of this chapter and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19200) and shall have the powers and duties imposed upon those committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.