HB909
Elections; certain conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Elections administration; certain activities or conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting in person; prohibited possession of firearm within 100 feet of certain locations.
Clarifies that the provisions of law prohibiting certain activities or conduct in and around a polling place shall also apply to locations where absentee voting in person is available. The bill also prohibits any person, with certain exceptions, from (i) knowingly carrying any firearm and (ii) knowingly doing so within ... (More) 100 feet of the entrance of a polling place, the building used by the local electoral board to meet to ascertain election results, the building used to conduct a recount of an election, and other additional locations used for voting-related and elections-related activities. Under current law, this prohibition applies within 40 feet of such entrances. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105117D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
- 01/31/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB909)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107286D-H1
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB909)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/06/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/06/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB909ER)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB909)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
