Bill

SB 398

Election crimes: payment based on voting or voter registration.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Josh Becker and 2 co-sponsors

California SB 398 criminalizes accepting or offering payment or compensation in exchange for voting or voter registration, establishing felony and misdemeanor election crime penalties.

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 246, Statutes of 2025.

#electioncrimes #paymentbasedonvotingorvoterregistration

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Versions

07/03/25 - Amended Assembly leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

04/21/25 - Amended Senate leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

02/14/25 - Introduced leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

SB398 leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

10/02/25 - Chaptered leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

09/12/25 - Enrolled leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Bill text & amendments

06/30/25- Assembly Elections Jun 30, 2025 09/08/25- Sen. Floor Analyses Sep 8, 2025 08/18/25- Assembly Appropriations Aug 18, 2025 05/02/25- Senate Appropriations May 2, 2025 03/28/25- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Mar 28, 2025 05/25/25- Sen. Floor Analyses May 25, 2025 04/21/25- Senate Public Safety Apr 21, 2025 07/14/25- Assembly Public Safety Jul 14, 2025 09/02/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS Sep 2, 2025

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